1. to place or arrange things together in the same location
Usage: formal
2. to occur together frequently in language or text
Usage: linguistics

Examples

• The company colocates its servers in the same data center for efficiency.
• The architect colocates the kitchen and dining room for better flow.
• In English, the word ‘strong’ frequently colocates with ‘coffee’.
• These two adjectives rarely colocate in natural speech.
• The facility colocates multiple departments under one roof.
• Linguists study how certain words colocate with others.