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phrasal preposition

phrasal preposition noun: a preposition composed of several words rather than just one.

Noun

phrasal preposition (plural phrasal prepositions)

  1. A preposition composed of several words rather than just one.
    • In English, most phrasal prepositions consist of an adverbial followed by a one-word preposition.

Forms of phrasal preposition

pluralphrasal prepositions

Questions about phrasal preposition

What does phrasal preposition mean?
Phrasal preposition means a preposition composed of several words rather than just one.
What part of speech is phrasal preposition?
Phrasal preposition is a noun.
What is the plural of phrasal preposition?
The plural of phrasal preposition is phrasal prepositions.

Words near phrasal preposition in the dictionary

  1. phrasal adjectives
  2. phrasal adverb
  3. phrasal adverbs
  4. phrasal noun
  5. phrasal nouns
  6. phrasal preposition
  7. phrasal prepositional verb
  8. phrasal prepositional verbs
  9. phrasal prepositions
  10. phrasal typology
  11. phrasal verb

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