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1. preposition

noun. 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.

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  • praepositio (Latin)

2. preposition

noun. (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).

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Etymology

  • praepositio (Latin)

Sentences with preposition


1. Noun, singular or mass
If the sentence no longer makes sense, check to see if the word is actually a particle (a word also used as a preposition that is part of a verb in this application).

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