American Dictionary
Definition preposition in American English
preposition
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
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[countable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˌprepəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/
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a word that comes before a noun, pronoun, or the '-ing' form of a verb, and shows its relation to another part of the sentence. For example in the sentences 'Was anyone injured in the accident?', 'To save water, take a shower instead of a bath', and 'Don't leave without finishing your dinner', the words 'in', 'instead of' and 'without' are prepositions.
