alphabetical order

This page is about the collocation alphabetical order

collocation pattern: adjective + noun

Meaning

an order based on the letters of an alphabet, with "a" being the first and "z" being the last in English

For example

  • Could you put these words in alphabetical order?

  • Alphabetical order is usually based on the first letter of a word or name.

Note:
A related collocation is "numerical order"

Quick Quiz

If these names are in alphabetical order, which is in the middle?

a. Miss Monroe

b. Miss Baker

c. Mrs Miller
a) Miss Monroe b) Miss Baker c) Mrs Miller

Contributor: Matt Errey