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Prepositions - Prepositions of Movement and Direction

These prepositions indicate movement or specify the direction of movement.

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Categorized English Prepositions
about
about
[preposition]

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

Ex: We walked about the town. 
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aboard
aboard
[preposition]

on or inside a vehicle, ship, or aircraft

Ex: She boarded the train and settled aboard the sleeper car. 
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across
across
[preposition]

from one side or place to another

Ex: The swimmer swam across the river to reach the opposite bank. 
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along
along
[preposition]

used to indicate motion in a continuous direction on a surface or path

Ex: We walked along the beach, enjoying the sunset. 
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around
around
[preposition]

used to indicate movement in a circular or surrounding path

Ex: The moon orbits around the Earth. 
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aslant
aslant
[preposition]

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

Ex: The rays of the setting sun shone aslant the window. 
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by
by
[preposition]

used to indicate movement past or beyond a certain point

Ex: I drove by the park this morning. 
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down
down
[preposition]

toward a lower position or level

Ex: She carefully climbed down the ladder to reach the ground safely. 
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into
into
[preposition]

to the inner part or a position inside a place

Ex: She walked into the room and greeted everyone. 
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off
off
[preposition]

used to indicate movement away from and often downward from a surface or position

Ex: She jumped off the platform. 
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into
into
[preposition]

used to indicate movement towards something and getting in physical contact

Ex: The car lost control on the icy road and crashed into a tree. 
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on to
on to
[preposition]

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

Ex: She stepped on to the stage to deliver her speech. 
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over
over
[preposition]

used to express movement from one side or point to another

Ex: The airplane flew over the mountains. 
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out
out
[preposition]

from the inside of something toward the outside

Ex: She stepped out the door to grab the mail. 
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past
past
[preposition]

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

Ex: She walked past the house and continued down the street. 
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through
through
[preposition]

used to indicate movement into one side and out of the opposite side of something

Ex: The cat slipped through the fence and disappeared into the bushes. 
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towards
towards
[preposition]

in the direction of someone or something

Ex: They walked towards the park to enjoy the sunny weather. 
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with
with
[preposition]

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

Ex: The birds flew with the wind. 
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up
up
[preposition]

from a lower point to a higher point along a surface or structure

Ex: She climbed up the ladder to fix the light. 
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