Collocations for mass - noun
1. large amount/number of sth
ADJ.
enormous, great, huge, large, vast | broad
Their policies appeal to the broad mass of the population.
Their policies appeal to the broad mass of the population.
formless, shapeless
When I washed the jumper, it just turned into a shapeless mass.
When I washed the jumper, it just turned into a shapeless mass.
compact, dense, solid | chaotic
a chaotic mass of ideas
a chaotic mass of ideas
tangled
a tangled mass of hair
a tangled mass of hair
PREP.
~ of
a dense mass of smoke
a dense mass of smoke
~es of
(informal) There were masses of people at the concert.
(informal) There were masses of people at the concert.
2. Mass: Christian ceremony
ADJ.
requiem, Sunday
VERB + MASS
attend, go to, hear
She never failed to attend Sunday Mass.
She never failed to attend Sunday Mass.
celebrate, offer, say
The local priest celebrates Mass in the village church.
The local priest celebrates Mass in the village church.
PREP.
~ for
a requiem Mass for the sailors who drowned
a requiem Mass for the sailors who drowned