wordstring

word +‎ string

wordstring (plural wordstrings)

1. A string of words.
   • 2004, Norbert Schmitt, Formulaic sequences: acquisition, processing and use, page 250:

     But most linguists want to be more inclusive, and allow for the possibility that a wordstring can be semantically transparent and grammatically regular, but still be formulaic.

   • 2009, Roberta Corrigan, Formulaic language: distribution and historical change, page 36:

     For some researchers, the wordstrings that occur most often are the most interesting.