phrase

n. idiom, saying; expression; group of words that functions as a single unit (Grammar); short musical passage

v. formulate in words, express in words; express in a certain manner

In grammar, a phrase is a group of words that functions as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence. For example the house at the end of the street (example 1) is a phrase. It acts like a noun. It contains the phrase at the end of the street (example 2), a prepositional phrase which acts like an adjective. Example 2 could be replaced by white, to make the phrase the white house. Examples 1 and 2 contain the phrase the end of the street (example 3) which acts like a noun. It could be replaced by the cross-roads to give the house at the cross-roads.
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Noun
1. an expression forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence but not containing a finite verb
(hypernym) construction, grammatical construction, expression
(hyponym) noun phrase
(part-meronym) headword, head word
(derivation) give voice, formulate, word, articulate
2. a short musical passage
(synonym) musical phrase
(hypernym) passage, musical passage
(hyponym) ligature
(part-holonym) tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase
3. an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
(synonym) idiom, idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, set phrase
(hypernym) saying, expression, locution
(hyponym) ruralism, rusticism
(derivation) give voice, formulate, word, articulate
(class) out of whack
Verb
1. put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"
(synonym) give voice, formulate, word, articulate
(hypernym) express, show, evince
(hyponym) ask
(derivation) idiom, idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, set phrase

n. phrase, idiom, saying; expression; group of words that functions as a single unit (Grammar)

n. phrase, sentence

v. phrase, formulate in words