This document lists 100 examples of prepositions and the objects they relate to in short phrases. Prepositions included are in, on, at, by, under, over, across, through, above, below, between, among, behind, in front of, beside, inside, outside, near, far, against, throughout, with, without, except, including, until, since, for, from, to, towards, off, on top of, onto, inside of, outside of, in between, amid, during, for, across, behind, above, below, underneath, amongst, within, beyond, across, inside, behind, near, between, in front of, beside, on top of, against
100 Preposition Examples in Sentences
A complete reference guide with real sentence examples
1 IN
She is sitting IN the garden.
2 ON
The book is ON the table.
3 AT
He arrived AT the airport early.
4 BY
We traveled BY train.
5 FOR
This gift is FOR you.
6 WITH
She came WITH her friend.
7 ABOUT
Tell me ABOUT your day.
8 AGAINST
He leaned AGAINST the wall.
9 BETWEEN
The shop is BETWEEN the bank and the park.
10 THROUGH
We walked THROUGH the forest.
11 UNDER
The cat is UNDER the bed.
12 OVER
The plane flew OVER the city.
13 AFTER
We went for a walk AFTER dinner.
14 BEFORE
Wash your hands BEFORE eating.
15 DURING
He fell asleep DURING the movie.
16 SINCE
I have lived here SINCE 2010.
17 UNTIL
Wait here UNTIL I return.
18 WITHOUT
She left WITHOUT saying goodbye.
19 WITHIN
Please reply WITHIN 24 hours.
20 AMONG
He is popular AMONG his peers.
21 AROUND
The children played AROUND the fountain.
22 BEHIND
The keys are BEHIND the door.
23 BELOW
The temperature dropped BELOW zero.
24 BESIDE
She sat BESIDE her mother.
25 BEYOND
The village is BEYOND the hills.
26 DESPITE
He ran DESPITE his injury.
27 DOWN
The ball rolled DOWN the hill.
28 EXCEPT
Everyone came EXCEPT Tom.
29 FROM
She moved FROM London to Paris.
30 INSIDE
The kids played INSIDE the house.
31 INTO
He jumped INTO the pool.
32 NEAR
The school is NEAR the park.
33 OF
A glass OF water, please.
34 OFF
The cat jumped OFF the counter.
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100 Preposition Examples in Sentences
35 ONTO
She stepped ONTO the stage.
36 OPPOSITE
He sat OPPOSITE me at the table.
37 OUTSIDE
The dog is waiting OUTSIDE the door.
38 PAST
We drove PAST the old church.
39 PLUS
Two PLUS two equals four.
40 ROUND
They sat ROUND the campfire.
41 THAN
She is taller THAN her sister.
42 TO
He walked TO the store.
43 TOWARD
She ran TOWARD the finish line.
44 UNDER
The bridge goes UNDER the highway.
45 UP
The cat climbed UP the tree.
46 UPON
Once UPON a time, there was a king.
47 VERSUS
It was a match of skill VERSUS luck.
48 VIA
They traveled VIA the coastal road.
49 WORTH
This ring is WORTH a lot of money.
50 ACROSS
She swam ACROSS the river.
51 ALONG
We walked ALONG the beach.
52 AMID
He stayed calm AMID the chaos.
53 AMONG
The treasure was hidden AMONG the rocks.
54 APART
The two cities are far APART from each other.
55 ASIDE
He stepped ASIDE to let her pass.
56 AWAY
The store is far AWAY from here.
57 BACK
She came BACK from vacation.
58 BEFORE
Stand BEFORE the judge.
59 BEHIND
Don't leave anyone BEHIND.
60 BELOW
Sign your name BELOW the line.
61 BENEATH
The roots grow BENEATH the soil.
62 BESIDE
The lamp stands BESIDE the sofa.
63 BETWEEN
Keep this secret BETWEEN us.
