Prepositions - Prepositions of Vertical Position

These prepositions indicate the location of a person or object relative to a horizontal line and specify the altitude.

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above [preposition]

to or at higher position without direct contact

Ex: The birds flew gracefully above the river .

on [preposition]

in contact with and upheld by a surface

Ex: He placed the keys on the counter .

over [preposition]

at a position above or higher than something

Ex: The moon rose over the mountains .

up [preposition]

at or to a higher point on

Ex: Climbers were scattered up the mountainside .

atop [preposition]

used to indicate that something is physically positioned on the top of something else

Ex: The flag waved proudly atop the building .

on top of [preposition]

positioned on the upper surface of something

Ex: The keys were on top of the desk .

below [preposition]

in a position beneath or underneath

Ex: The roots grow below the soil .

beneath [preposition]

used to indicate a location that is below something else

Ex: The keys were hidden beneath the pile of papers .

under [preposition]

in or to a position lower than and directly beneath something

Ex: The children played happily under the sun .

underneath [preposition]

used to show that something or someone is directly below or under something

Ex: His keys were found underneath the sofa cushion .

Prepositions
Prepositions of Place	Prepositions of Vertical Position	Prepositions of Horizontal Position	Prepositions of Distance and Proximity
Prepositions of Movement and Direction	Prepositions of Time	Prepositions of Relative Time	Prepositions of Duration and Repetition
Prepositions of Comparison and Similarity	Prepositions of Difference and Contrast	Prepositions of Purpose and Intention	Prepositions of Manner and Medium
Prepositions of Instrument and Agency	Prepositions of Ownership and Responsibility	Prepositions of Topic	Prepositions of Inclusion and Categorization
Prepositions of Exclusion	Prepositions of Cause and Reason	Prepositions of Company and Connection	Prepositions of Absence and Separation
Prepositions of Support or Opposition	Prepositions of Target and Destination	Prepositions of Attribution and Preference	Prepositions of Level and Range
Prepositions of Material and Origin	Prepositions of Quantity and Mathematic Relations	Prepositions of Parameter and Specification	Prepositions of Exchange and Substitution
Prepositions of State and Influence	Prepositions of Rank and Occupation	Prepositions of Sequence and Condition	Prepositions of Alignment
Prepositions of Reference	Prepositions of Basis