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Collocations for mourning - noun

1. sadness about sb's death

ADJECTIVE

deep
national, official
public

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VERB + mourning

be in, go into
He was in deep mourning for his dead wife.

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mourning + NOUN

clothes

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PHRASES

a day of mourning, a period of mourning
a day of mourning for the victims of the tragedy
a state of mourning

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2. clothes

ADJECTIVE

full

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VERB + mourning

wear

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PREPOSITION

in mourning
She was still in full mourning six months after her son's death.

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