Synonyms and antonyms of Function words referring to location in British Thesaurus

about (adverb)

used for saying that things are in many different parts or areas, especially because they have been left there carelessly

across (adverb)

reaching from one side of a space or surface to the other

across (adverb)

on the opposite side of a road, river, line etc

across (adverb)

in many parts of an area or country

across (adverb)

used for saying that something spreads until it covers the whole of an area or surface

after (adverb)

further along a road, railway etc

ahead (adverb)

used for saying that something is in front of you, in the direction you are going or looking

along (adverb)

at a place on or beside a road, river etc

apart (adjective)

if two people or things are apart, there is a space between them

apart (adjective)

if two people are apart, they are not in the same place together

around (adverb)

in many different parts or areas

around (adverb)

in a place with other people, because you live there or spend a lot of time there

around (adverb)

spending time in a place not doing much

before (adverb)

if one place is before another place on your journey, you come to it first

before (adverb)

formal in front of someone or something

beyond (adverb)

further away than something else

by (adverb)

used for saying that someone stops somewhere for a short time, especially while going to another place

down (adjective)

spoken at or to a place that is near you

down (adjective)

in a place that is to the south of where you are

down (adjective)

used for saying that something is fastened or stuck to a surface

far (adjective)

used for referring to the part of an area or space that is nearest one side or end of it

forward (adjective)

in a position towards the front of a room or vehicle

forward of ()

in front of someone or something

from near and far ()

from a very wide area

further (adjective)

past a certain place or point

here (adverb)

in or to the place where you are

here (adverb)

spoken used when you are pointing to something

here (adverb)

spoken used when you are referring to someone or something that is with you or near you

here (adverb)

spoken used for saying that someone or something has just arrived or is just arriving

here and there ()

in or to several different places

hither (adverb)

an old word meaning ‘to this place’

in (adjective)

within an area, city, or country

in (adjective)

at home, or at your office

in (adjective)

within an object, space, or substance

in (adjective)

at a specific part of something

in (adjective)

used for saying that something breaks or falls inwards

last/next but one ()

in a position that is just before the last one/just after the next one

near (adjective)

used for referring to the side of something that is the closest to where you are

next (adjective)

used for referring to the place that is closest to where you are

next (adjective)

used for referring to the first place that you come to when you continue moving

off (adjective)

not on the top or surface of something, especially after being on it

off (adjective)

connected to a particular room or space

off (adjective)

in a part of the sea that is near the land

off (adjective)

not within a particular area

on (adverb)

touching and supported by the top surface of something

on (adverb)

touching, sticking to, or hanging from a surface or object

on (adverb)

in a particular area, or on a particular type of land

on (adverb)

in a particular road or street

on (adverb)

at the side of a river or area of water

on (adverb)

used for saying which thing a part of your body accidentally hits or touches causing you to be hurt

on someone’s left/right ()

at or to the left/right side of someone or something

out (adverb)

used for saying that someone leaves their home or place of work in order to visit someone, have a meal, buy something etc

out (adverb)

used for saying that something is removed from a place where it was fixed

over (adverb)

on someone or something and covering them

over (adverb)

on the opposite side of an area, line, road, river etc

over (adverb)

in or to a particular place, for example a town or someone’s home

past (adverb)

going near someone or something while you are on your way to another place

past (adverb)

further than a particular place along a road, path, river etc

round (adverb)

British in many different parts or areas

round (adverb)

British at someone’s house

round (adverb)

British spending time in a place and not doing much

there (adverb)

in or to a place that has already been mentioned

there (adverb)

in or to a place that you are looking at or pointing to

this (adverb)

used for referring to the place that you are in

through (adjective)

from one side of a window, door, gate etc to the other side of it

through (adjective)

across an area or space, or between a group of things

throughout (adverb)

in every part of a place

til ()

another spelling of till

till (conjunction)

until: ‘Till’ is less formal than ‘until’ and is used less often in writing

until (conjunction)

continuing as far as a particular place

up (adjective)

in a high place, or in a higher place than you, for example near the top of a hill or in the top part of a house

up (adjective)

looking, turning, or pointing away from the ground or towards a higher position

up (adjective)

in a place that is near where you are

where (adverb)

used when someone knows or says what place someone or something is in or what place they go to

where (adverb)

used for referring to a particular place that someone or something is in or that they go to

wherever (adverb)

in any place that you choose

wherever (adverb)

used for showing that you do not know where something is