preposition (Meaning)
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preposition (n)
a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word
(linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element before another (as placing a modifier before the word it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix before the base to which it is attached)
Synonyms & Antonyms of preposition
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
preposition Sentence Examples
- The book is sitting on the table.
- She hid the keys under the couch.
- The painting is hanging above the mantel.
- We walked towards the park.
- The dog jumped over the fence.
- The ball rolled out of the box.
- The cat climbed into the tree.
- The water flows into the river.
- I placed the flowers in the vase.
- The sun shines through the window.
FAQs About the word preposition
a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some oth
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The book is sitting on the table.
She hid the keys under the couch.
The painting is hanging above the mantel.
We walked towards the park.
