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multi-word expression

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A lexeme-like unit made up of a sequence of two or more words that has properties that are not predictable from the properties of the individual words or their normal mode of combination, such as an idiom ("pay the piper"), a phrasal noun ("steam iron"), a phrasal preposition ("in front of"), or a phrasal verb ("buy off").

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: MWE

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Mehrwortgefüge — Translations
  • Polish: polinim — Translations