at

Meaning

Prep

1. In, near, or in the general vicinity of (a particular place).
2. In, near, or in the general vicinity of (a particular place).
3. In, near, or in the general vicinity of (a particular place).
4. In, near, or in the general vicinity of (a particular place).
5. Present or taking place during (an event).
6. Indicating time of occurrence, especially an instant of time, or a period of time relatively short in context or from the speaker’s perspective.
7. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, especially) Indicating time of occurrence, especially an instant of time, or a period of time relatively short in context or from the speaker’s perspective.
8. In the direction of; towards; (often implied to be in a hostile or careless manner).
9. Indicating action bearing upon something, especially continued or repeated action.
10. In response or reaction to.
11. Occupied in (activity).
12. In a state of.
13. Subject to.
14. Denotes a price.
15. Indicates a position on a scale or in a series.
16. In certain phrases, used to indicate the manner in which something happens or is done.
17. Indicates a specific speed or rate that is maintained by something.
18. Indicates a means or method.
19. On the subject of; regarding.
20. (Ireland) Bothering, irritating, causing discomfort to
21. Also used in various other idiomatic combinations: at a pinch, at all, at fault, at pains, at risk, at that, etc.; see the individual entries.

Noun

The at sign (@).

Verb

Rare form of @; to reply to or talk to someone, either online or face-to-face. (from the practice of targeting a message or reply to someone online by writing @name)

Pron

Alternative form of 'at (relative pronoun; reduced form of “that” and/or “what”).

Noun

Alternative form of att (Laos currency unit)

@

• Prep
• Verb
• Noun
• Symbol

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Synonyms

in

on

🔛

to

by

with

near

beside

towards

from

for

toward

upon

about

into

next to

nearby

during

place

against

commercial at

close to

over

per

regarding

concerning

of

near to

close

next

an

after

off

aboard

at sign

allative

at symbol

around

behind

as for

presence

among

onto

along

exist

each

drop in

atop

a

🅰️

at my place

least

Translations

a

a

en

bei

à

an

🔛

zu

in

chez

bij

auf

op

🆙

um

a

en

Pronounced as (IPA)

/æt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: at

Inherited from Old English: æt

Cognate with Scots: at

Cognate with Northern Frisian: äät

Cognate with Danish: at

Cognate with Swedish: åt

Cognate with Norwegian: åt

Cognate with Faroese: at

Cognate with Icelandic: að

Cognate with Gothic: 𐌰𐍄

Cognate with Latin: ad

In summary

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd
Proto-Germanic *at
Old English æt
Middle English at
English at
From Middle English at, from Old English æt (“at, near, by, toward”), from Proto-Germanic *at (“at, near, to”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd (“near, at”). Cognate with Scots at (“at”), North Frisian äät, äit, et, it (“at”), Danish at (“to”), Swedish åt (“for, toward”), Norwegian åt (“to”), Faroese at (“at, to, toward”), Icelandic að (“to, towards”), Gothic 𐌰𐍄 (at, “at”), Latin ad (“to, near”).

Sentences

Looking down at the spoon he held , the boy saw that the oil was gone .

Sunday Mirror thought Goodman was at the core of the game .

Accepted students may enroll at the beginning of any year of high school .

She spent the next two years as an intern at Johns Hopkins Hospital .

The boy stood up shakily , and looked once more at the Pyramids .

Higgins was buried at Mount View Cemetery in Olean.