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How to use there in a sentence

40 example sentences · adverb, interjection, noun

There means in or at a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) that is perceived to be away from, or at a relative distance from, the speaker (compare here). Example: “I know Bristol quite well as I used to live there.”

Examples of there by meaning

adverbIn or at a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) that is perceived to be away from, or at a...

  • I know Bristol quite well as I used to live there.
  • I looked in the cupboard and my keys were there!
  • The air there is beneficial to health.

adverbAt that point, stage, etc., visualised as a distinct place.

  • He did not stop there, but continued his speech.
  • They patched up their differences, but matters did not end there.

adverbIn a notional place where one will provide support or care; see also be there.

  • You know that I will always be there for you.

adverbIn existence in some place.

  • I know that aliens are there, somewhere.

adverbAfter the name of a person perceived as located ‘away’ from the speaker, used familiarly to indicate that person.

  • Jim there has been with the company for twenty years.

adverbAfter certain determiners, especially ‘them’, ‘that’ and ‘those’, used to emphasise demonstrative sense; see also them...

  • Your dog's been a-chasin' those there chickens.

adverbIn a notional place or situation of mental soundness and competence; see also all there.

  • I spoke to her, but she didn't make much sense. I don't think she's totally there.

adverbTo or into a place or location; thither.

  • I've never been to Disneyland. Can we go there?

More sentences with there

  • I give you my word that I will be there on time.From the entry word
  • There had been words between him and the secretary about the outcome of the meeting.From the entry word
  • We had to ration our food because there was a war on.From the entry on
  • There are three servants in the household, the butler and two maids.From the entry servant
  • No one knows how many galaxies there are in the universe.From the entry the
  • My aim in travelling there was to find my missing friend.From the entry in
  • I was tired enough to snuggle in with the dogs on the couch and sleep there.From the entry in
  • I googled him but there were no references to him on the Internet.From the entry google
  • There is no point whatever in going on with this discussion.From the entry whatever
  • There are, in addition to all the red socks, a number that don’t suit me either.From the entry number
  • All the fives are over there in the corner, next to the fours.From the entry five
  • Very few did she have not to go there, did she?From the entry few
  • I'll be there in a bit; I need to take care of something first.From the entry bit
  • There comes a point in a marathon when some people give up.From the entry point
  • There is just one woman in town who can help us.From the entry be
  • Most of the site was occupied by huts, but there was an open area in the centre.From the entry open
  • There is a small offset between the switch and the indicator which some users found confusing.From the entry offset
  • There is not a great abundance of time, so please don't dawdle.From the entry abundance
  • You best have some money, cause there ain't no checks or credit here.From the entry money
  • There was an army of construction cranes working on building the skyscraper.From the entry army
  • The workers voted on whether to strike, and there were thirty "yeses" and one "no".From the entry yes
  • Are there more students in this class, or is this it?From the entry it
  • The crowds thinned after the procession had passed: there was nothing more to see.From the entry thin
  • We are expected to be there at six o'clock in the morning!From the entry o'clock
  • The view up here is better than the view down there!From the entry here
  • That gun’s not mine! It was planted there by the real murderer!From the entry plant
  • I see it as essential that there should be somewhere to park.From the entry see
  • There are thirteen cards of each of the four suits in a deck of playing cards.From the entry thirteen
  • There were only some three or four cars in the lot at the time.From the entry some

Meaning of there

  1. adverb In or at a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) that is perceived to be away from, or at a relative distance from, the speaker (compare here).
  2. adverb At that point, stage, etc., visualised as a distinct place.
  3. adverb In a notional place where one will provide support or care; see also be there.

Full definition of there

Questions about there in a sentence

How do you use there in a sentence?
There is used as an adverb, interjection and noun. For example: “I know Bristol quite well as I used to live there.”
What is a short sentence with there?
“I know that aliens are there, somewhere.”
What does there mean?
There means in or at a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) that is perceived to be away from, or at a relative distance from, the speaker (compare here).

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: there (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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