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AT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary Meaning of at in English at preposition uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio strong / æt / weak / ət / us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio strong / æt / weak / ət / at preposition ( PLACE ) Add to word list Add to word list A1 used to show an exact position or particular place : We'll meet you at the entrance . That bit at the beginning of the film was brilliant . She's sitting at the table in the corner . She was standing at the top of the stairs . The dog came and lay down at (= next to) my feet . There's someone at the door (= someone is outside and wants to come in) . We spent the afternoon at a football match . I enjoyed my three years at university . I called her but she was at lunch (= away, eating her lunch ) . Security checks have become really strict at the airport . She works on the checkout at the local supermarket . The two vans collided at the crossroads . Why wasn't Stephen at the meeting , then? Turn left at the traffic lights , and you'll see the hospital straight ahead . In & at depth dime en- endogenous from within idiom hereunder in indoor indoors inner inner circle innermost interior internally intra- inward midst on a dime idiom thick within See more results » at preposition ( TIME ) A1 used to show an exact or a particular time : There's a meeting at 2.30 this afternoon . Are you free at lunchtime ? In theory , women can still have children at the age of 50. The bells ring at regular intervals through the day . At no time / point did the company do anything illegal . I'm busy at the moment (= now) - can you call back later ? It's a shame I wasn't here to meet you - I was overseas at the time (= then) . People in Britain legally reach adulthood at 18. Rioters hurled rocks and petrol bombs in clashes with police at the weekend . My last class ends at 4 o'clock. I always like to leave my desk clear at the end of the day . I was married with four children at your age . Describing when something happened or will happen be coincident coincidently demand executory for hundred immediately line longitudinally movable feast notice on demand idiom one possible somewhere along the line idiom time up within zero hour See more results » at preposition ( DIRECTION ) A1 in the direction of: She smiled at me. They waved at us as we drove by. She aimed at the target . "Look at me! Look at me!" called the little girl . He's always shouting at the children . The old man clenched his fist and waved it angrily at us. She could no longer contain her anger and shouted at him uncontrollably . The talks are aimed at finding a mutually agreeable solution . She darted an angry look at me and I shut up. He fired six shots at the target , but his aim was terrible , and he missed all of them. Describing movement towards -wards -ways convergent direct earthward facing flow of something for forwards into inwards lead into something lead out onto something oncoming onward towards until unto up way See more results » at preposition ( CAUSE ) A2 used to show the cause of something, especially a feeling : We were surprised at the news . I was quite excited at the prospect . Why does no one ever laugh at my jokes ? There was a chorus of disapproval at his words. It was a courageous decision to resign in protest at the company's pollution record . He looked very disappointed at their decision , but did not argue . I cringed at the sight of my dad dancing . We were all delighted at the news . Linguistics: connecting words which introduce a cause or reason as case courtesy cuz dint due except except that idiom from herein inasmuch as light necessarily now since thanks to someone/something idiom that thing view with a view to doing something idiom See more results » at preposition ( ACTIVITY ) B1 used to show the activity in which someone's ability is being judged : I was never very good at sports . He's very good at getting on with people . She's hopeless at organizing things. I'm not much good at knitting . Dave is normally very bad at remembering birthdays . I expected her to be better at French after studying it for so many years . Your mother's really brilliant at Scrabble . You're even worse at maths than I am! at preposition ( EMAIL ADDRESS ) A1 the @ symbol that joins the name of a person or a department in an organization to a domain name to make an email address : "What's your email address ?" "It's dictionary at cambridge dot org ." Granddad wrote 'at' in the address instead of the @ symbol - that's why it didn't work . Where is the key for 'at' on this keyboard ? You missed out the @ in your email address . Hold down the shift key , otherwise you will type an inverted comma instead of an 'at' sign . Alternatively, you can email your order to [email protected] . Internet, email and texting conventions a/s/l afaik afk backward slash backwards slash hth ICYMI idk iirc ikr otoh personalization pita pmji POV ttfn unfollow unmute untag uwu See more results » at preposition ( AMOUNT ) B2 used to show a price , temperature , rate , speed , etc.: I'm not going to buy those shoes at $150! Inflation is running at 5 percent . He was driving at 120 mph when the police spotted him. ( usually @ ) used in financial records to show the price , rate , etc. of a particular thing or of each of a number of things on a list : 50 units @ £4.75 The costs of cleaning up the bay are estimated at $1 billion . We sell a wide range of cosmetics and toiletries at a very reasonable price . When you buy a new computer , you usually get software included at no extra cost . With inflation at 500%, the country faces a crisis of confidence . Water boils at 212° Fahrenheit and 100° Celsius /Centigrade. General words for size and amount a whole lot idiom allowance amount as many as many as bulk C-ration haul level load-bearing lot magnitude much no amount of idiom occurrence order of magnitude quotient strong whole yay See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Specific signs and symbols at preposition ( CONDITION ) used to show a state , condition , or continuous activity : a country at war children at play He felt completely at ease . He says he's at peace when he's walking in the mountains . Your father is hard at work in his study . They've been at war for the last five years . Of the ten men who escaped this morning from Dartmoor Prison, only two are still at liberty . Linguistics: connecting words which express a condition assuming at the risk of doing something idiom by ceteris paribus even granted if lest long provided providing risk suppose unless whether See also while sb is at it informal Grammar At At is a preposition. We use at to refer to time or place. We also use it to refer to activities. … At : time We use at to talk about points in time, ages and some periods of time: … At : place We use at to describe a position or location seen as a point: … At : group activities We use at to refer to activities which involve a group of people: … Good at , bad at We use adjective + at to talk about things that we do well or badly: … At : numbers In specific contexts, we use at with numbers. … At : direction We use at after a verb when we are talking about directing something towards another person or thing, often with verbs of perception and communication (smile at, shout at, wave at): … At or at the When we talk about buildings, we often use at the to refer to the building itself. When we refer to the activity that happens in the building, we don’t use the after at or in: … At : typical errors When we talk about how well or badly we do something, we say good/bad at, not in: … At , in and to (movement) We use to when we are talking about movement in the direction of a point, place, or position: … At , on and in (place) We use at: … At , on and in (time) We use at: … Other uses of in with time We use in to say how long it takes someone to do something: … Time expressions without at, on, in We don’t normally use at, on or in before time expressions beginning with each, every, next, last, some, this, that, one, any, all: … At , on and in (time): typical errors We use on not at to talk about a particular day: … Idioms be at it be at it again (Definition of at from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) at | American Dictionary at preposition us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / æt , ət / at preposition ( PLACE/TIME ) Add to word list Add to word list used to show a particular place or a particular time : I’ll meet you at the theater at 7:45 tonight . Call me at work . There’s someone at the door (= outside the door ) . I wasn’t here to meet you because I was in Detroit at the time (= then) . at preposition ( DIRECTION ) in the direction of: They waved at us as we drove by. She aimed at the target , but missed . at preposition ( CAUSE ) used to show the cause of something, esp . a feeling : I was so happy at the news . at preposition ( CONDITION ) used to show a state , condition , or continuous activity : The country was at peace / war . I love watching the children at play . She was hard at work (= working hard) . at preposition ( AMOUNT ) used to show a price , temperature , rate , speed , etc.: They’re selling these coats at 30% off this week . at preposition ( JUDGMENT ) used to show the activity in which someone’s ability is being judged : I’m really not very good at math . Sheila is really terrible at getting to places on time . at preposition ( THE MOST ) used before a superlative : I’m afraid we can only pay you $12 an hour at (the) most. At best you’ll get to speak to some assistant – you’ll never reach anyone important . (Definition of at from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of at, at- ? Translations of at in Chinese (Traditional) 地方, （表示地點或位置）在…裡, 在…上… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 地方, （表示地点或位置）在…里, 在…上… See more in