owing to

preposition

Definition of owing to

: because of absent owing to illness

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She walks with a limp owing to a childhood injury. owing to the extra snow days this year, we'll have to run an additional two days into June

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The first known use of owing to was circa 1625

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owing to

preposition

English Language Learners Definition of owing to

: because of (something)

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owing to

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Kids Definition of owing to

: because of … she saw nothing, owing to the darkness …— Charles Dickens, The Cricket on the Hearth

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