Common preposition with examples starts with A

 

Prepositions beginning with A

One-word prepositions

aboard

• We climbed aboard the boat.
• Is there a doctor aboard the plane?

about

• What do you think about Mary?
• Let's talk about something different.
• I've just read a book about President Putin.
• The lion was pacing about its cage.

above

• We are flying above the clouds.
• We live in the hills, 1,000 metres above sea-level.
• It's only two degrees above freezing point. [+2ºC]
• Who came above you in the test results?

across

• They drove across the desert.
• The cat ran across the road.
• There is a bridge across the river.
• She lives in the house across the street. It's nearly opposite mine.

after (also conjunction)

• We had lunch [ 2 pm] after the meeting [11am].
• Let's meet the day after tomorrow.

against

• Did you vote for or against the suggestion?
• He put his bike against the wall.

along

• We walked along the beach for three miles.
• There are trees along the road.
• The toilet is along the corridor.

alongside

• Their boat came alongside our boat.
• Team A worked alongside Team B during construction.

amid | amidst (poetic)

• I couldn't hear her amid the noise.
• We were lost amidst the trees.

• among | amongst (mainly British English)

  • Is there a doctor among us?
  • There were secret police among the crowd.
  • I was amongst strangers. I didn't know anyone.

  anti

  • He seems to be anti my idea.
  • Some people are anti everything.

  around

  • We walked around the town for an hour.
  • They all sat around the camp fire.
  • There is a big fence around the house.
  • He was born around 1570.
  • Let's meet around 7pm.

  as (also conjunction)

  • He is working as a waiter.
  • The risk is as nothing compared to the profit.
  • Rahi is as tall as Anika.

  astride

  • She sat astride the horse.

  at

  • He is at school.
  • We first met at a party.
  • Let's start the meeting at 9 o'clock.
  • He started work at 18 (years of age).
  • We are aiming at sales of $1,000,000.

  atop (poetic)

  • The church is situated atop a hill.

  Complex prepositions

  according to

  • According to Jerin, Mahi was late. I believe Jerin.

  ahead of

  • Aroni is ahead of Rasel in the race. He'll win.
  • We have a long day ahead of us. Let's get going!

  along with

  • Do you want some vegetables along with the chicken?

  apart from

  • Nobody objected apart from you, so we did it.