Definition of preposition

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  • preposition is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 15
  • preposition is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 15
  • preposition is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 18

Definition of preposition

  • a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word (noun)
  • (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element before another (as placing a modifier before the word it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix before the base to which it is attached) (noun)

See definition of preposition in Merriam Webster