- [countable, usually plural] a plan or preparation that you make so that something can happen
- Travel and accommodation arrangements have been finalized.
- arrangement for something I'll make arrangements for you to be met at the airport.
Extra Examples- All her careful arrangements had been upset!
- Arrangements for the funeral are complete.
- It may be necessary to make alternative arrangements.
- We are just discussing the final arrangements for the concert.
- I'll leave the practical arrangements to you.
- My parents were busy making last-minute arrangements for the wedding.
- We'll let you know when we have completed the arrangements for delivery.
- The catering arrangements for the conference fell through at the last minute.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- alternative
- better
- different
- …
- make
- complete
- confirm
- …
- stand
- fall through
- arrangement for
- arrangement with
- [countable, usually plural] the way things are done or organized
- She's happy with her unusual living arrangements.
- new security arrangements
- There are special arrangements for people working overseas.
- Their domestic arrangements were considered unconventional at the time.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- alternative
- better
- different
- …
- make
- complete
- confirm
- …
- stand
- fall through
- arrangement for
- arrangement with
- [countable, uncountable] an agreement that you make with somebody that you can both accept
- We can come to an arrangement over the price.
- arrangement between A and B an arrangement between the school and the parents
- arrangement with somebody Guided tours are available by prior arrangement with the museum.
- arrangement with somebody to do something They worked out an arrangement with another company to handle things.
- arrangement that… They had an arrangement that the children would spend two weeks with each parent.
Extra ExamplesTopics Discussion and agreementb2- As far as I know the arrangement still stands.
- It's purely a business arrangement—there's no need to get emotionally involved.
- an arrangement between the two men
- She made an arrangement with her employer whereby she worked a reduced number of hours.
- The company has a special arrangement with the bank.
- The couple have an arrangement by which they each contribute equally to the cost of the house.
- Under this arrangement you can pay for the goods over a longer period.
- Joint custody arrangements do not work for all parents.
- Flexible working arrangements are catching on.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- business
- contractual
- financial
- …
- have
- accept
- agree
- …
- by (an/the) arrangement
- under an/the arrangement
- arrangement between
- …
- by prior arrangement
- [countable, uncountable] a group of things that are organized or placed in a particular order or position; the act of placing things in a particular order
- plans of the possible seating arrangements
- the art of flower arrangement
Extra Examples- The room was laid out in a traditional arrangement.
- Who did this beautiful flower arrangement?
- a complex arrangement of rods and cogs
- You can change the arrangement of the furniture if you want.
- Even the physical arrangement of the classroom can influence the way children learn.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complex
- complicated
- physical
- …
- design
- do
- [countable] arrangement (of something) (for something) a piece of music that has been changed, for example for another instrument to play
- an arrangement of a Mozart aria for clarinet and piano
Check pronunciation:
arrangement