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pre·po·si·tion
 preposition
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- pronunciation:
- pre
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
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a word such as "to," "in," or "for" that comes before a noun. A preposition describes the relationship between the noun and what comes before it. If we say "The cat is under the bed," we are telling the relationship between the cat and the bed with the preposition "under."
In the sentence "They played tennis at the park until four o'clock," the words "at" and "until" are prepositions.
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| derivations: |
prepositional (adj.), prepositionally (adv.) |
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