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preposition
- 1. expressing location or arrival in a particular place or position: "they live at Conway House"
- 2. expressing the time when an event takes place: "the children go to bed at nine o'clock"
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.
- English (US)
AT meaning: 1. used to show an exact position or particular...
- Math
MATH definition: 1. the study of numbers, shapes, and space...
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SUPERLATIVE definition: 1. the form of an adjective or...
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THEATER definition: 1. US spelling of theatre 2. a cinema 3....
- English (US)
At: place. We use at to describe a position or location seen as a point: A fisherman waited near his nets at the side of the quay. (position as a point) There was no one at the information desk. (location as a point) We use at to describe locations including firms, companies, workplaces and educational institutions:
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.
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.
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at /ˈæt/ /ət/ preposition
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/ˈæt/ /ət/
preposition
Britannica Dictionary definition of AT
: 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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at. (ăt; ət when unstressed) prep. 1. a. In or near the area occupied by; in or near the location of: at the market; at our destination. b. In or near the position of: always at my side; at the center of the page. 2. To or toward the direction or location of, especially for a specific purpose: Questions came at us from all sides. 3.
noun. @, a symbol that is used in email addresses to link a username to a domain name, used at the beginning of Twitter handles, and in other identifying designations on the internet.
