Collocations

communication noun

¹ act of communicating

ADJ.

effective, good

Good communication is important for business.

| poor | direct | open | two-way | interpersonal | regular | electronic, non-verbal, verbal, written | business

VERB + COMMUNICATION

have

I haven’t had any communication with him for several years.

| establish | facilitate, improve | prevent

measures which prevented the prisoners’ communication with the outside world

COMMUNICATION + VERB

break down

Communication between the two sides has broken down.

COMMUNICATION + NOUN

skills | breakdown

PREP.

in ~ with

We are in regular communication with the kidnappers.

| ~ between

to establish direct communication between the lookout towers

| ~ by

communication by letter

| ~ with

We need better communication with clients.

PHRASES

a breakdown in communication(s), channels/lines of communication

to keep open the channels of communication

| a lack of communication, a means/method/system of communication

Letters are their only means of communication.

² communications: systems for sending information

ADJ.

good | online | global, international | mass | radio, rail, road, telephone

VERB + COMMUNICATION

have | cut off, disrupt

COMMUNICATION + NOUN

centre, links, network, satellite, system, technology

PREP.

~ between

They tried to disrupt communications between the two headquarters.

| ~ with

Paris has good rail communications with other major cities.

³ message

ADJ.

formal, official

VERB + COMMUNICATION

receive | send

PREP.

~ about

He received an official communication about the reorganization of the Ministry.

| ~ from, ~ to

a communication from the officer to the general