What does “on” mean?
- 1
prepositiontouching or supported by the top of a surface
Your phone is on the table.
- 2
prepositionused with days and dates
The party is on Saturday.
- 3
adverbworking or switched on
Is the heater on?
On at a glance
- Part of speech
- preposition & adverb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /ɑn/ · AHN
How to use “on” correctly
Use “on” for days and dates (“on May 3”), “in” for months and years (“in May”), and “at” for clock times (“at 6”).
Common phrases with “on”
- on time
- on foot
- on TV
- go on
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
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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
- 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