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

On Monday, Ha-Seong Kim, who has done little to earn the $20-million contract he was given in the offseason (by no total fault of his own because of injury), was reinstated from his rehab assignment. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026

The Dolphins also suffered a more significant setback, with Hafley announcing that rookie defensive lineman Rene Konga will miss the remainder of the season because of an injury. — Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026

Renovations became easier because of the existing infrastructure. — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

And Williams, because of his talent and the schools already after him, should expect to be in that earning range. — Brendan Marks, New York Times, 4 Aug. 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