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How to use at in a sentence

40 example sentences · preposition, noun

At means in, near, or in the general vicinity of (a particular place). Example: “Caesar was at Rome.”

Examples of at by meaning

prepositionIn, near, or in the general vicinity of (a particular place).

  • Caesar was at Rome.
  • A climate treaty was signed at Kyoto in 1997.
  • I was at Jim’s house at the corner of Fourth Street and Vine.

prepositionAttending (an educational institution).

  • She's at Oxford University, studying chemistry.

prepositionWorking for (a company) or in (a place or situation).

  • He used to be at Lehman Brothers. Now he's at Merrill Lynch.
  • 'Where does he work?' — 'I think he's still at the solicitors.'

prepositionIndicating distance or direction relative to the speaker.

  • Target at five miles. Prepare torpedoes.
  • Look out! UFO at two o'clock!

prepositionPresent or taking place during (an event).

  • Was he at the meeting?
  • There was a big fight at the class reunion.

prepositionIndicating time of occurrence, especially an instant of time, or a period of time relatively short in context or from...

  • at six o’clock; at dawn; at closing time; at the age of twelve; at night; at the moment
  • Other global taboos, such as sex and suicide, manifest themselves widely online, with websites offering suicide guides and Hot XXX Action seconds away at the click of a button.2012 April 19, Josh Halliday, “Free speech haven or lawless cesspool – can the internet be civilised?”, in the Guardian
  • At 10 a.m.2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)

preposition(also as at; before dates) On (a particular date).

  • at the date of the commencement of the proceedings before the judicial or administrative authority of the Contracting State where the child is1980 October 25, “Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction”, in Hague Conference on Private...

prepositionIn the direction of; towards; (often implied to be in a hostile or careless manner).

  • Don’t just talk at someone; really listen to what they have to say.
  • Stones were thrown at us, but we couldn't see who did.
  • He shouted at her.

More sentences with at

  • You may be able to barter for some of the items you need at the local market.From the entry barter
  • During meetings, the supervisor usually sits at the head of the table.From the entry head
  • How much head do you have at the Glens Falls feeder dam?From the entry head
  • I’ll see you at about 4 o'clock; I'll see you about a year from now.From the entry about
  • We could've spent today at the seaside if it weren't gusty.From the entry today
  • The manufacturer's promised new model was a notable absentee at the car show.From the entry absentee
  • All they could ever do was to shout abusive inanities at me.From the entry abusive
  • I glanced over at the pretty girl in the red dress.From the entry in
  • Any number of people can be reading from a given repository at a time.From the entry number
  • A quarter session is one held quarterly at the end of a quarter.From the entry quarter
  • The one male audience member at the concert is invited on stage.From the entry one
  • She's studying medicine at university because she wants to be a doctor in the future.From the entry medicine
  • During this school year I have to get up at 6:30 to catch the bus.From the entry year
  • The exams in year 12 at high school are the most difficult.From the entry year
  • At this point in the meeting, I'd like to propose a new item for the agenda.From the entry point
  • Sorry, I'm a bit flatulent at the moment - just eaten some curry.From the entry flatulent
  • I don't think he is a nice person, because he yells at people for no reason.From the entry because
  • Unemployment was reported at 5.2% in May, up from 4.9% in April.From the entry unemployment
  • After years of debate over the best wine to serve at Thanksgiving, no real consensus has emerged.From the entry consensus
  • Every day at two o'clock, he sends his secretary out to buy him a coffee.From the entry send
  • Seeing how ill she was, we sent for a doctor at once.From the entry send
  • Have you reached the boss at the end of the ice world?From the entry world
  • Looking at him as he came into the room, I took him for his father.From the entry take

Meaning of at

  1. preposition In, near, or in the general vicinity of (a particular place).
  2. preposition Attending (an educational institution).
  3. preposition Working for (a company) or in (a place or situation).

Full definition of at

Questions about at in a sentence

How do you use at in a sentence?
At is used as a preposition and noun. For example: “Caesar was at Rome.”
What is a short sentence with at?
“At 10 a.m.”
What does at mean?
At means in, near, or in the general vicinity of (a particular place).

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: at (page history and authors) and the entries each sentence comes from. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws chose the sentences, left out offensive ones and quotations older than 1900, and marked the word in each. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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