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   At

   /at/

   

   preposition

   • 1. expressing location or arrival in a particular place or position: "they live at Conway House"
   • ▪ used in speech to indicate the sign @ in email addresses, separating the address holder's name from their location.
   • 2. expressing the time when an event takes place: "the children go to bed at nine o'clock"
   • ▪ denoting a particular period of time: "the sea is cooler at night"
   • ▪ denoting the time spent by someone attending an educational institution, a workplace, or their home: "we all need to get involved in fighting crime whether it's at work, at home, or at school"
   • 3. denoting a particular point or segment on a scale: "prices start at $18,500"
   • ▪ referring to someone's age: "at fourteen he began to work as a mailman"
   • 4. expressing a particular state or condition: "placed them at a serious disadvantage"
   • ▪ expressing a relationship between an individual and a skill: "boxing was the only sport I was any good at"
   • 5. expressing the object of a look, gesture, thought, action, or plan: "I looked at my watch"
   • ▪ expressing the target of a shot from a weapon: "they tore down the main street, firing at anyone in sight"
   • ▪ emphasizing the directing of an action toward a specified object: "she clutched at the thin gown"
   • 6. expressing the means by which something is done: "holding a corrections officer at knifepoint"

   Word Origin Old Englishæt, of Germanic origin; related to Old Frisian et and Old Norse at, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin ad ‘to’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Meaning of at in English. at. preposition. uk strong / æt / weak / ət / us strong / æt / weak / ət / at preposition (PLACE) Add to word list. A1. used to show an exact position or particular place: We'll meet you at the entrance. That bit at the beginning of the film was brilliant. She's sitting at the table in the corner.

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3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionat preposition - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   at. preposition. /ət/, strong form /æt/ Idioms. used to say where something/somebody is or where something happens. at the corner of the street. We changed at Crewe. They arrived late at the airport. At the roundabout take the third exit. I'll be at home all morning. She's at Tom's (= at Tom's house). I met her at the hospital.

4. www.wordreference.com › definition › atat - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   (used to indicate a direction, goal, or an attempt to do something or reach something): Look at that; aimed at the target. (used to indicate occupation or involvement): watching the children at play. (used to indicate a state or condition): at peace with the world.

5. www.britannica.com › dictionary › atAt Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   : doing some activity

   •I didn't expect her to have started working yet, but she was already (hard) at it when I arrived. [=she was already working (hard) when I arrived]

   •My neighbors are always arguing, and they were at it again last night. [=they were arguing again last night]

   •Since we're cleaning the kitchen, we should wash the floor while we're at it. [=we should wash the floor when we clean the kitchen]

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6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learnerAT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   at. preposition. uk strong / æt / weak / ət / us. at preposition (PLACE) Add to word list. A1. used to show the place or position of something or someone: We met at the station. She was sitting at the table. She's at the library. Fewer examples. He greeted me at the door. Every child is guaranteed a place at a local school.

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   What does at mean?

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   What does at mean in a sentence?

   • You use at to say where or when something happens or where it is. I'll meet you at the information desk at seven o'clock. Read about the team of authors behind Collins Dictionaries. What is this an image of? Drag the correct answer into the box. Drag the correct answer into the box. Drag the correct answer into the box.

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   What does AT1 mean?

   • at1 (at; unstressed ət, it), prep. in, on, or near: to stand at the door; at the bottom of the barrel. (used to indicate a location or position, as in time, on a scale, or in order): at zero; at age 65; at the end; at the lowest point. (used to indicate presence or location): at home; at hand.

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8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAT definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · 1. preposition. You use at to indicate the place or event where something happens or is situated. He will be at the airport to meet her. I didn't like being alone at home. They agreed to meet at a restaurant in Soho. 2. preposition. If you are at something such as a table, a door, or someone's side, you are next to it or them.

9. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › atAt Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. used as a function word to indicate presence or occurrence in, on, or near. staying at a hotel. at a party. sick at heart. 2. used as a function word to indicate the goal of an indicated or implied action or motion. aim at the target. creditors are at him again. 3. used as a function word to indicate that with which one is occupied or employed.