at

at · preposition

imported

Definitions

preposition

  1. 1.

    Expressing location at a specific point or place.

  2. 2.

    Expressing the time when something happens.

  3. 3.

    Expressing a particular state or condition.

  4. 4.

    Expressing the object of attention or activity.

  5. 5.

    Expressing a rate, price, or level.

  6. 6.

    Expressing direction toward.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    at all — In any way (with negatives and questions).
  • •
    at once — Immediately; simultaneously.
  • •
    at least — Minimum; anyway.
  • •
    at last — Finally.
  • •
    at first — In the beginning.
  • •
    at the same time — Simultaneously; however.
  • •
    at hand — Near; available.
  • •
    at heart — Basically; fundamentally.
  • •
    where it's at — The important place or situation.

Related words

See also: by, in, on, to
Synonyms: by, in, on

Etymology

From Old English æt ("at, near, by"), from Proto-Germanic at, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éd ("at, to").