because of

preposition

: by reason of : on account of

Synonyms of because of

• with

Examples of because of in a Sentence

I was late for work because of the snowstorm, which made driving a nightmare.

Recent Examples on the Web

Some states, however, have chosen not to adopt the federal rule because of concerns about near-term revenue losses. — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Overnight closures on Interstate 5 between Woodland and Sacramento International Airport have been rescheduled because of weather and scheduling conflicts, according to Caltrans. — Sacramento Bee Contributor, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

According to the settlement website, eligible class members include anyone who received an inaccurate credit score or credit attribute because of an error in Equifax's Online Modeling System (OMS) that occurred between March 17 and April 8, 2022. — Brian Sloan,dan Avery, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Women are more likely than men to have iron deficiency because of the loss of blood that comes with menstruation. — Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for because of

• hereinabove
• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove

Kids Definition

because of

preposition

: by reason of