by

by

preposition

Definition of BY

1

along the way of <went by the woods to get to the summer cottage>

Synonyms through, via

Related Words across, along, alongside, beyond, near, nearby, over; below, beneath, under, underneath; outside, past; throughout

Phrases by way of

2

using the means or agency of <try to convince them by reason alone, if possible>

Synonyms in, per, through, via, with

Phrases by dint of, by means of, by (or in) virtue of

3

close to <that house is right by the ocean>

Synonyms about, by, near, next to, nigh

Related Words alongside, beside; across, along, at; circa; toward (or towards)

4

in the course of <she attends college by day and works at the club by night>

Synonyms amid (or amidst), by, over, pending, through, throughout