phrase structure

noun

The hierarchical arrangement of constituent words and phrases within a sentence, often represented as a tree diagram.

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syntaxsentence structure
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Meanings

nounphrase structure (plural phrase structures)

plural phrase structures

  1. grammarThe hierarchical arrangement of constituent words and phrases within a sentence, often represented as a tree diagram.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe grammatical arrangement of words in sentences

Similar
syntaxsentence structure
Broader
structure
Also see
syntax

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APA

phrase structure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phrase%20structure

MLA

“phrase structure.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phrase%20structure. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phrase structure,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phrase%20structure.

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