Collocations for spot - noun
1. small red mark on the skin
VERB + SPOT
break out in
The children all had measles, and had broken out in spots.
The children all had measles, and had broken out in spots.
scratch, squeeze
2. place/area
ADJ.
exact, particular, precise | convenient, good, ideal, perfect, right, suitable
Take the time to find the right spot to pitch your tent.
Take the time to find the right spot to pitch your tent.
beautiful, beauty, idyllic, lovely, pleasant
The lake is one of the local beauty spots.
The lake is one of the local beauty spots.
favourite, popular
a favourite spot for picnickers
a favourite spot for picnickers
deserted, desolate, isolated, lonely, remote | quiet, secluded | shady, sheltered | sunny | holiday, tourist | picnic | sore, tender | sensitive
(often figurative) From his angry reply it was obvious that I had touched a sensitive spot.
(often figurative) From his angry reply it was obvious that I had touched a sensitive spot.
vulnerable, weak
Check your house for weak spots where a thief could get in.
Check your house for weak spots where a thief could get in.
blind
(often figurative) I have a blind spot where jazz is concerned (= I don''t understand it).
(often figurative) I have a blind spot where jazz is concerned (= I don''t understand it).
danger, trouble
one of the world''s major trouble spots
one of the world''s major trouble spots
high, number one/two, etc., top
The record quickly reached the number one spot in the charts.
The record quickly reached the number one spot in the charts.
bald
He usually wears a hat to hide his bald spot.
He usually wears a hat to hide his bald spot.
VERB + SPOT
mark
On your map, X marks the spot where the race begins.
On your map, X marks the spot where the race begins.
reach | be frozen/rooted to
He stood rooted to the spot, unable to move.
He stood rooted to the spot, unable to move.
PREP.
on the ~
The fire brigade was on the spot within minutes.
The fire brigade was on the spot within minutes.
PHRASES
an accident black spot