What does “at” mean?
- 1
prepositionused to show an exact place or position
I’ll meet you at the station.
- 2
prepositionused to show an exact time
The class starts at nine o’clock.
- 3
prepositiontoward or in the direction of
Look at the sky!
At at a glance
- Part of speech
- preposition
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /æt/ · AT
How to use “at” correctly
Use “at” for exact times, “on” for days and dates, and “in” for months and years: “at 5 p.m. on Monday in June”.
Common phrases with “at”
- at home
- at work
- at night
- good at
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- about prepositionA1on the subject of; connected with
- by prepositionA1used to show who or what does something
- for prepositionA1intended to be given to or used by someone or something
- from prepositionA1used to show where someone or something starts or comes from
- in prepositionA1inside or within a place, container or area
- into prepositionA1moving to the inside of a place or container
- of prepositionA1belonging to or connected with someone or something
- on prepositionA1touching or supported by the top of a surface