arrangement
Collocations
42(noun.) plans/organization
ADJ
alternative, better, different, new, other
We had to find a different arrangement when the restaurant cancelled our reservation.
final | practical | satisfactory, sensible, suitable | careful, detailed | flexible | conventional | unconventional, unusual
special
The hotel made special arrangements so the guests with disabilities could enjoy their stay comfortably.
formal | necessary, proper | administrative, organizational
domestic, funeral, holiday, living, pension, seating, security, sleeping, travel, working
We need to discuss our seating arrangements before the wedding guests arrive.
VERB + ARRANGEMENT
make
complete, confirm, finalize
We need to finalize the arrangements for the wedding before next month.
discuss
The parents discussed the seating arrangements for the wedding with the planner yesterday.
upset
When the venue closed suddenly, it upset all the arrangements for the wedding reception.
ARRANGEMENT + VERB
stand
The payment arrangement we agreed on last month still stands.
fall through
Our travel arrangements fell through when the airline cancelled the flight.
PREP
~ for
We need to make arrangements for the school trip before next month.
~ with
We have an arrangement with our neighbors to water each other's plants when traveling.
(noun.) agreement
ADJ
business, financial
We made a financial arrangement to split the rent equally between the three of us.
convenient | special | formal | informal | voluntary | private | reciprocal | long-standing, long-term, permanent | interim, temporary
VERB + ARRANGEMENT
have
My parents have an arrangement where my dad cooks dinner on weekends.
agree, come to, make
They agreed on an arrangement to split the rent equally between the three roommates.
PREP
by (an/the) ~
You can visit the museum by arrangement with the curator if you contact them in advance.
under an/the ~
Under the new arrangement, employees can work from home on Fridays.
~ between
The agreement between the company and its workers lasted for three years.
~ with
Sarah worked out an arrangement with her neighbor to share the cost of the new fence.
PHRASES
by prior arrangement
The museum offers guided visits by prior arrangement with the education department.
(noun.) group of things placed together
ADJ
complex, complicated
The seating arrangement at the wedding was quite complicated, so we asked the planner for help.
physical
The physical arrangement of furniture in the living room made the space feel much larger.
floral, flower
VERB + ARRANGEMENT
design, do
My sister designed an elegant table arrangement for the wedding reception last month.