English Prepositions for "Place"

In

simplified /in/

i

ɪ

n

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[ preposition ]

at a point inside an area or thing

inside within

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Preposition of Place

Inside

simplified /insaid/

i

ɪ

n

s

i

aɪ

d

e

[ preposition ]

used to indicate that something or someone is located in, happening within, or moving into the inner part of something

inside within

Within

simplified /widhin/

w

i

ɪ

th

ð

i

ɪ

n

[ preposition ]

inside a particular area, boundary, or location

inside within

Outside

simplified /awtsaid/

o

a

u

ʊ

t

s

i

aɪ

d

e

[ preposition ]

on or to a place beyond the borders of something

inside within

Along

simplified /ēlaawng/

a

ə

l

o

ɔ:

n

g

[ preposition ]

used to indicate a position parallel to a certain feature or path

inside within

Amid

simplified /ēmid/

a

ə

m

i

ɪ

d

[ preposition ]

in the middle of, surrounded by

inside within

Among

simplified /ēmang/

a

ə

m

o

ʌ

n

g

[ preposition ]

in the center of or surrounded by a group of things or people

inside within

Around

simplified /ērawnd/

a

ə

r

o

a

u

ʊ

n

d

[ preposition ]

in every direction surrounding a person or object

inside within

Astride

simplified /ēstraid/

a

ə

s

t

r

i

aɪ

d

e

[ preposition ]

extending across or covering something

inside within

At

simplified /āt/

a

æ

t

[ preposition ]

used to show a particular place or position

inside within

From

simplified /fram/

f

r

o

ʌ

m

[ preposition ]

used for showing the place where a person or thing comes from

inside within

Of

simplified /av/

of

ʌv

[ preposition ]

used to express the location relative to a specified point of reference

inside within

Throughout

simplified /thruawt/

th

θ

r

ou

ua

gh

o

u

ʊ

t

[ preposition ]

in the whole extent of a place

inside within

To

simplified /too/

t

o

u:

[ preposition ]

used to express the location or direction relative to a specified point of reference

inside within

Down

simplified /dawn/

d

o

a

w

ʊ

n

[ preposition ]

used to indicate a position further along a path or direction

inside within

Up

simplified /ap/

u

ʌ

p

[ preposition ]

Used to indicate a location further along a path

inside within

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