PREPOSITIONS CROSSWORD
Across
Down
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CROSSWORD PREPOSITIONS LIST
About: A grammatical word that refers to different sides or aspects of something from some point of orientation. In
connection with.
Above: A grammatical word indicating a position directly overhead, on top of, or higher than something. Over.
Across: A grammatical word indicating that somebody or something is on the opposite side of something or moves
or reaches from side to the other. Horizontally on crosswords puzzles.
After: Later than, behind, in pursuit of, regarding, following from.
Among: A preposition indicating that something or somebody is surrounded by people, things, ideas, or
circumstances. Between group members.
At: A preposition used to indicate general position or location. In order to be more precise about exact physical
location, other prepositions such as "on", "over", "under", and "by" are used instead.
Before: A grammatical word indicating that a point in time, event, or situation precedes another in sequence.
Earlier.
Beside: At side of: in a position next or alongside. Compared with. As well as: in addition to
Between: A grammatical word indicating an intermediate point in the midst of two places, people, or time.
Beyond: A grammatical word indicating that something is on the other side of something else, either physically or
in the abstract. Farther than.
By: A grammatical word expressing a spatial relationship, indicating that somebody or something is beside or close
to somebody or something else. Indicates creator, author, or artist.
Down: A grammatical word used to indicate movement or position toward a lower level or the ground.
During: Throughout. At some point in period.
For: A preposition indicating that something is directed at somebody, done to benefit somebody, or done on
somebody´s behalf.
From: a preposition used to indicate the source or beginning of something, in terms of location, context, or time.
In: A grammatical word indicating that something or somebody is within or inside something.
Into: A preposition indicating that somebody or something moves inside something, either physically or
figuratively.
Near: A grammatical word that indicates that somebody or something is at or moving toward a point that is not far
away in distance.
Off: A grammatical word used to indicate separation or distance between two points, especially movement away
from the speaker. So as to leave. So as to keep away from.
On: A grammatical word used to indicate a position above and in contact with the surface or something else. At
time: used to indicate when something happens.
Over: A grammatical word used to indicate a position directly above something, either resting on the top of
something, or above the upper surface of something with a space in between.
Through: A grammatical word used to indicate movement from one side or end of something to or past the other
side or end. Passing across.
To: A preposition or adverb indicating the direction, destination, or position of somebody or something. Forms
infinitive.
Toward: A grammatical word used to indicate that somebody or something is moving or facing in the direction of
somebody or something else.
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