at

preposition

Definition of atnext
as in along

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Recent Examples of at The earthquake's epicenter was approximately 7 miles north-northeast of Ocotillo Wells and occurred at a depth of 7 miles. — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026 On Wednesday evening, people gathered at the site where the man was shot to hold a vigil with flowers and candles. — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 23 July 2026 Onlookers watched the storm surge at the Lake Pontchartrain estuary, with kids splashing in the floodwaters as Bertha approached the Louisiana Coast. — ABC News, 23 July 2026 Each reef, installed Tuesday at Lake Norman State Park in Iredell County and Wednesday at Beatty’s Ford Access in Lincoln County, is composed of 24 FishHouse modules. — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for at
Recent Examples of Synonyms for at
  1. along
  2. across
  3. beside
Preposition
  • Storm track, intensity Bertha will most likely track along the Gulf Coast and make landfall by late Wednesday night as a weak tropical storm near southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi.
    — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • The Senate Agriculture Committee also passed its version along partisan lines.
    — Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of along
Preposition
  • Explosions were heard in areas across southern Iran, according to the country’s state media.
    — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • One student pushes a wheelbarrow across the Oakland Cemetery grass while others break up soil, rakes in hand.
    — Nila Roper, AJC.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of across
Preposition
  • The category remains small beside the $110 billion off-premise alcohol market.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Every night her mother slept beside her in a pullout hospital chair.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
Definition of beside

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