at /ˈæt/ /ət/ preposition Britannica Dictionary definition of AT 1 — used to indicate the place where someone or something is
2 — used to indicate the person or thing toward which an action, motion, or feeling is directed or aimed
3 — used to indicate something that is being tried or attempted
4 : because of or in reaction to (something)
— used to indicate the cause of an action, feeling, etc.
5 — used to indicate an activity
6 — used to indicate a situation or condition
7 a — used to indicate position on a scale or in a series
b — used to indicate a rate
8 — used to indicate an age or time
9 — used to indicate the method by which something is done
10 a — used in phrases like at best, at worst, etc., to indicate a possible result or condition that is considered best, worst, etc.
b — used in phrases like at its best, at its worst, etc., to indicate that something or someone is as good, bad, etc., as possible
◊ The word at is used in speech in e-mail addresses.
In writing, the symbol @ is used instead. at it: doing some activity
where (someone) is at— see 1where What is the use at?At is a preposition. We use at to refer to time or place.
Where is at used at?The preposition “at” can be used in multiple contexts, such as telling time or location (e.g., telling someone to meet “at midnight” or “at the coffee shop”). However, “at” can also be used to introduce prepositional phrases that identify the object of a sentence. He was looking at all the different options.
What is the example of AT?The prepositions at, in, on. |