per Sentence Examples

1. I walked per my usual route to the park.
2. The grocery list included one gallon of milk per person.
3. The restaurant charges $12 per hour for valet parking.
4. The doctor prescribed two pills per day for the next week.
5. I allocate 2 hours per day for studying.
6. The company's profit increased by 10% per quarter.
7. The recipe calls for 1 cup of flour per 1/2 cup of sugar.
8. The train departs twice per hour during rush hour.
9. The store is open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
10. The city received 1 inch of rain per hour during the thunderstorm.

per Meaning

Webster

per (prep.)

Through; by means of; through the agency of; by; for; for each; as, per annum; per capita, by heads, or according to individuals; per curiam, by the court; per se, by itself, of itself. is also sometimes used with English words.

Synonyms & Antonyms of per

Strongest

Synonyms:

• via
• with
• through
• in
• by

Antonyms:

• together
• altogether
• collectively
• altogether
• together
• collectively

Strong

Synonyms:

• by-means-of
• by-dint-of

Antonyms:

• aggregately
• aggregately

Weak

Synonyms:

• by-virtue-of
• in-virtue-of

Antonyms:

No weak antonyms found.

FAQs About the word per

What is the meaning of the word per

Through; by means of; through the agency of; by; for; for each; as, per annum; per capita, by heads, or according to individuals; per curiam, by the court; per

What are the synonyms of the word per

via, with, through, in, by, by means of,by dint of, by virtue of,in virtue of

What are the antonyms of the word per

together, altogether, collectively, altogether, together, collectively,aggregately, aggregately,

What is the usage of word per

I walked per my usual route to the park.

The grocery list included one gallon of milk per person.

How to use the word per in a sentence?

The restaurant charges $12 per hour for valet parking.

The doctor prescribed two pills per day for the next week.