Main Entry:

prep·o·si·tion

Pronunciation:

\ˌpre-pə-ˈzi-shən\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English preposicioun, from Anglo-French preposicion, from Latin praeposition-, praepositio, from praeponere to put in front, from prae- pre- + ponere to put — more at position

Date:

14th century

: a function word that typically combines with a noun phrase to form a phrase which usually expresses a modification or predication

— prep·o·si·tion·al \-ˈzish-nəl, -ˈzi-shə-n^əl\ adjective

— prep·o·si·tion·al·ly adverb