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

Sure, there's a good case to be made that the 2027 total solar eclipse is the exception to this rule purely because of the extreme length of totality. —Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 May 2026

Colorado won Game 2 because of special teams, and Minnesota’s plan to make that a priority in this contest worked out well. —Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 10 May 2026

Commissioners play a critical role because of their power to set rates and are limited to serving two four-year terms. —Teagan Davidge, Oc Register, 10 May 2026

Gary Lineker once missed a game for Spurs because of an injury sustained in a cricket match he was not supposed to be playing in, and Gary and Phil Neville are still considered the ones that got away by Lancashire because of their cricketing prowess. —Paul Newman, New York Times, 10 May 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