What does “there” mean?
- 1
adverbin, at, or to that place
Put the box over there.
- 2
pronounused with “be” to say that something exists
There is a park near my house.
There at a glance
- Part of speech
- adverb & pronoun
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /ðɛr/ · THAIR
How to use “there” correctly
Don’t mix up “there” (place), “their” (belonging to them) and “they’re” (they are). They all sound the same.
Common phrases with “there”
- over there
- there is / there are
- get there
- out there
Idioms with “there”
- Hang in there: Keep going and don't give up during a difficult time.
“there” is on these word lists
Learn these words next
- away adverbA1to or at a distance from a place or person
- back adverbA1to the place or state you were in before
- down adverbA1toward or in a lower place
- far adverbA1at or to a great distance
- here adverbA1in, at or to this place
- outside adverbA1not in a building, or in the open air
- up adverbA1toward a higher place or position
- where adverbA1used to ask about a place or position