Prepositional Phrase Definition

noun
A phrase consisting of a preposition and the noun or noun substitute that is its object.
Webster's New World
Examples include: around, before, for, onto, over, to, through etc.
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Other Word Forms of Prepositional Phrase

Noun

Singular:
prepositional phrase
Plural:
prepositional-phrases

Prepositional Phrase Sentence Examples

  • A prepositional phrase usually starts with around, before, for, onto, over, to or through.

  • This quote from Albert Einsten includes a prepositional phrase - "Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them"

  • A prepositional phrase has a preposition and an object.

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Words Starting With

PPRPRE

Words Ending With

ESEASE

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