prepositional phrase

English

Examples

The man in the story walked along the beach.

Noun

prepositional phrase (plural prepositional phrases)

  1. (grammar) A phrase containing both a preposition and its object or complement and which may be used as an adjunct or a modifier.
    Synonym: (initialism) PP
    Coordinate term: postpositional phrase

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