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Definition of in American English

of preposition

preposition
/əv/ strong /ɑv/
1

used for saying who or what has a particular feature, aspect, or quality

Example

We were impressed by the size of the building.

Example

the color of the sky

Example

I don't remember the name of the street.

Example

the smell of unwashed clothes

Synonyms and related words
aboard against amid
2

used for saying which specific thing belonging to a more general type you are referring to

2.1

used for saying which specific thing belonging to a more general type you are referring to

Example

I had a feeling of duty toward him.

Example

She seemed to like the idea of having children.

Example

the month of April

Example

the twin cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul

Example

Todd has the annoying habit of questioning everything I say.

Synonyms and related words
aboard against amid
2.2

used for giving a specific age, amount, value, etc.

Example

She met Charles at the age of 20.

Example

She was a young girl of no more than 13.

Example

Lynn earns a salary of thirty thousand dollars a year.

Example

Teachers have been asking for a pay raise of 4 percent.

Synonyms and related words
aboard against amid
3

used after nouns that refer to actions for saying who or what does the action

3.1

used after nouns that refer to actions for saying who or what does the action

Example

the shouts of excited children

Example

This is clearly the work of more than one person.

Example

the arrival of our train

Synonyms and related words
aboard against amid
3.2

used after nouns that refer to actions for saying who or what is affected by the action

Example

the baptism of children

Example

The removal of the machine parts took several hours.

Synonyms and related words
aboard against amid
4

used for saying who something belongs to

Example

the property of the residents

Example

They ended up living in the house of Jeanne's oldest brother.

Synonyms and related words
aboard against amid
5

concerning or showing someone or something

Example

She had a photograph of him beside her bed.

Example

It was a tale of war and bravery.

Example

a history of Russia

Example

Jerry kept thinking of the last time they'd met.

Example

I reminded her of her duty to her family.

Synonyms and related words
about regarding concerning
6

used for saying what something is part of

Example

He moved to the far side of the bed.

Example

a pain in the back of my head

Example

She sat on the edge of her chair.

Example

The roof of the church was damaged.

Synonyms and related words
aboard against amid
7

used for saying what something contains

7.1

used for saying what something contains

Example

He handed her a glass of water.

Example

a box of chocolates

Example

a bag of nuts

Synonyms and related words
aboard against amid
7.2

used for saying what type of thing is in a particular quantity or group

Example

a pound of rice

Example

millions of insects

Example

a collection of poems

Example

a swarm of bees

Example

a succession of temporary jobs

Example

a pair of sunglasses

Synonyms and related words
aboard against amid
7.3

used for talking about individual pieces of a substance

Example

a grain of sugar/sand

Example

a slice of cake

Example

a piece of wood/ice

Example

a sheet of paper

Synonyms and related words
aboard against amid
7.4

used for saying what group a particular person or thing is from

Example

She's one of my best friends.

Example

Three of us went on vacation together.

Example

Several of the apartments cannot even be lived in.

Synonyms and related words
aboard against amid
8

used after names and titles for talking about the relationship between a person and a place or organization

Example

He listed the kings and queens of England.

Example

the President of Syria

Example

the treasurer of the club

Synonyms and related words
after assignment better known as
9

used for saying what substance is used for making something

Example

a suit of lightweight wool

Example

He was wearing a shirt of soft pink cotton.

Example

instruments made of stainless steel

Synonyms and related words
aboard against amid
10

used for giving dates and periods of time

Example

the 27th of November

Example

the last month of the year

Synonyms and related words
at from of
11

used after some adjectives for saying a person or thing that a feeling is directed toward

Example

You should be ashamed of yourself!

Example

I'm tired of their constant arguing.

Example

Maya ought to be proud of him.

Synonyms and related words
aboard against amid
12

used for saying what type of person or thing has been described by another noun

Example

He was an angel of a child.

Synonyms and related words
aboard against amid
13

used for saying which person behaves in a particular way in a situation

Example

It was nice of you to help me.

Example

It was stupid of me to think they would agree.

Synonyms and related words
aboard against amid
14

used in saying the time to mean a particular number of minutes before the hour

Example

It's twenty of two (=1:40).

Example

It's a quarter of nine (=8:45).

Synonyms and related words
0900/1300 etc. hours about advanced
15

used for saying what causes something

Example

the beneficial effects of red wine

Example

He died of lung cancer.

Example

As a result of pollution, many species have died out.

Synonyms and related words
aboard against amid
16

used for mentioning a quality that someone or something has

Example

He was a man of great charm.

Example

The research will be of great interest to many people.

Example

Our conversation was of little importance.

Synonyms and related words
aboard against amid
17

used for saying who wrote a book or play, produced a work of art, etc.

Example

the wonderful paintings of Picasso

Example

the plays of Tennessee Williams

Synonyms and related words
aesthetic cherub commission
18

used for describing when something happens in relation to something else

Example

She didn't invite him till the evening of the party.

Example

Eva's father died the day of his 70th birthday.

Synonyms and related words
at from of
19

used for saying the period of time for which someone or something is the biggest, best, most important, etc.

Example

Reynolds was named businessman of the year in 1998.

Example

the most popular movie of the summer

Synonyms and related words
at from of
20

used for saying who has a particular relationship with someone else

Example

Lori is the daughter of my father's sister.

Example

He was having an affair with the wife of a diplomat.

Example

a good friend of mine

Synonyms and related words
aboard against amid
21

used for saying what type of activity or situation lasts for a particular period of time

Example

We had weeks of problems with the new computer system.

Example

Twelve years of peace were followed by two years of war.

Synonyms and related words
at from of
Definition of in American English

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