English Prepositions for "Movement and Direction"

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simplified /ēbawt/

a

ə

b

o

a

u

ʊ

t

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[ preposition ]

used to indicate a general sense of movement without specifying a precise path or direction

around

Aboard

simplified /ēbaawrd/

a

ə

b

oa

ɔ:

r

d

[ preposition ]

on or inside a vehicle, ship, or aircraft

around

Across

simplified /ēkraaws/

a

ə

c

k

r

o

ɔ:

ss

s

[ preposition ]

used to indicate movement from one side or place to another

around

Along

simplified /ēlaawng/

a

ə

l

o

ɔ:

n

g

[ preposition ]

in a particular direction on or beside a road, path, or other route

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Around

simplified /ērawnd/

a

ə

r

o

a

u

ʊ

n

d

[ preposition ]

used to indicate movement in a circular or surrounding path

around

Aslant

/ɐslˈænt/

[ preposition ]

used to indicate that something is positioned or inclined diagonally or at an angle

around

By

simplified /bai/

b

y

aɪ

[ preposition ]

used to indicate movement or passage alongside or past a particular point or object

around

Down

simplified /dawn/

d

o

a

w

ʊ

n

[ preposition ]

toward a lower position or level

around

Into

simplified /intu/

i

ɪ

n

t

o

u

[ preposition ]

to the inner part or a position inside a place

around

Off

simplified /aawf/

o

ɔ:

ff

f

[ preposition ]

used to indicate a position or direction that is away from a person, place, or thing

around

Into

simplified /intu/

i

ɪ

n

t

o

u

[ preposition ]

used to indicate movement towards something and getting in physical contact

around

On to

/ˈɑːn tuː/

[ preposition ]

used to indicate movement or transition to a new location or situation

around

Over

simplified /owvēr/

o

oʊ

v

e

ə

r

[ preposition ]

used to express movement from one side or point to another, typically implying crossing or spanning

around

Out

simplified /awt/

o

a

u

ʊ

t

[ preposition ]

from the inside of something toward the outside

around

Past

simplified /pāst/

p

a

æ

s

t

[ preposition ]

used to indicate movement in a direction beyond or to the other side of someone or something

around

Through

simplified /throo/

th

θ

r

o

u

u:

gh

[ preposition ]

used to indicate movement or passage from one side or end to the other

around

Towards

simplified /tēwaawrdz/

t

o

ə

w

a

ɔ:

r

d

s

z

[ preposition ]

in the direction of someone or something

around

With

simplified /widh/

w

i

ɪ

th

ð

[ preposition ]

used to indicate being in the same direction as something or someone

around

Up

simplified /ap/

u

ʌ

p

[ preposition ]

used to indicate a movement in a direction toward a higher point or place

around

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