What does “from” mean?
- 1
prepositionused to show where someone or something starts or comes from
I’m from Brazil, but I live in Canada.
- 2
prepositionused to show the start of a period of time or range
The store is open from 9 to 5.
- 3
prepositionused to show who sent or gave something
I got a letter from my aunt.
From at a glance
- Part of speech
- preposition
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /frʌm/ · FRUM
How to use “from” correctly
Use “from ... to” or “from ... until” for time ranges. In US English, “different from” and “different than” are both common.
Common phrases with “from”
- from ... to
- from now on
- different from
- far from
“from” is on these word lists
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- about prepositionA1on the subject of; connected with
- at prepositionA1used to show an exact place or position
- by prepositionA1used to show who or what does something
- for prepositionA1intended to be given to or used by someone or something
- 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