Prepositions of place
A locative preposition indicates where something or someone is located. When placed in front of a noun or pronoun, they help to determine exactly where a certain object or person is in relation to that noun.
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1. In
Meaning: Inside or encapsulated by
Example: The shoes are in the bag.
2. At
Meaning: Used to indicate a particular point or location
Example: I will meet you at the train station.
3. On
Meaning: Indicates location on the surface of something
Example: I left your suitcase on the chair.
4. Inside
Meaning: Within something else
Example: Can you pass me the box that’s inside the bag?
5. Over
Meaning: Above or beyond something
Example: The house is just over the hill.
6. Abov
Meaning: Higher than something else
Example: The picture frame is on the shelf above the couch.
7. Below
Meaning: Lower than something else
Example: The sun has officially set — it’s finally below the horizon!
8. Beneath
Meaning: Lower than something else
Example: The assistant general manager position is just beneath the regional manager!
9. Under
Meaning: Below something else
Example: Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Boulevard?
11. By
Meaning: Close to or near something
Example: Did you go to the cupcake shop by the park?
12. Near
Meaning: Close by
Example: I went to the pizza place near campus.
13. Next to
Meaning: Beside
Example: What happened to the bike that was next to our car?
14. Between
Meaning: In the middle of two things
Example: I don’t want to sit between two strangers on the plane!
15. Among
Meaning: Within a group
Example: We have a traitor among us.
16. Opposite
Meaning: Directly across
Example: John’s house is opposite a massive mall.