collocation · neutral
cultural institutions
UK/ˈkʌltʃərəl ɪnˈstɪtjuːʃənz/US/ˈkʌltʃərəl ɪnˈstɪtʃənz/CUL·tural in·STI·tu·tions
organisations (museums, theatres, libraries, etc.) that preserve, research, and present culture
Examples
“Cultural institutions play an important role in educating the public about art and history.”
“Funding cuts forced several cultural institutions to reduce opening hours.”
“Collaborations between cultural institutions and schools can improve art education.”
Band 8 sentence
“Robust funding for cultural institutions is essential if a society wants to safeguard its artistic legacy for future generations.”
Collocations
- fund cultural institutions
- support cultural institutions
Word family
Common mistakes
culture institutions→cultural institutions
cultural institution's→cultural institutions
Say it for a higher band
5museums and theatres→6cultural organisations→7+cultural institutions
Synonyms
cultural organisations
Easily confused
cultural organisations
“Many cultural organisations run temporary exhibitions throughout the year.”
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