What does “including” mean?
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prepositionused to show that someone or something is part of a group or total
Ten people came, including my parents.
Including at a glance
- Part of speech
- preposition
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /ɪnˈkludɪŋ/ · in-KLOOD-ing
How to use “including” correctly
“Including” gives examples from a larger group; don’t use it to start a full sentence on its own.
Common phrases with “including”
- including tax
- including me
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- excluding
“including” is on these word lists
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- as prepositionA2in the role or function of
- without prepositionA2not having or using something
- 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
- despite prepositionB1without being stopped by something; even though something is true
- for prepositionA1intended to be given to or used by someone or something
- from prepositionA1used to show where someone or something starts or comes from