preposition

Pronunciation

• enPR: prĕp-ə-zĭsh'ən
• IPA ^(key): /ˌprɛpəˈzɪʃən/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

Singular preposition

Plural prepositions

1. A preposition is a member of a group of words, or part of speech, that usually show where something happens. Typically a preposition is followed by a noun.

   In the sentence, "I come from Canada," "from" is a preposition.

Related words

• pre-positional
• prepositional phrase
• ad-position
• post-position
• Appendix:Prepositions for a list of common prepositions
• preverb
• verbal particle

Word parts

pre- + position

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈpriːpəˌzɪʃən/

• Audio (UK)

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Verb

Plain form preposition

Third-person singular prepositions

Past tense prepositioned

Past participle prepositioned

Present participle prepositioning

1. If you preposition something, you place it in a location before some event occurs.