at

Plural: at, ats

Noun

• a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium
• 100 at equal 1 kip in Laos
• The at sign (@).
• Alternative form of att (Laos currency unit)

Prep

• In, near, or in the general vicinity of (a particular place).
• In, near, or in the general vicinity of (a particular place).
• Attending (an educational institution).
• In, near, or in the general vicinity of (a particular place).
• Working for (a company) or in (a place or situation).
• In, near, or in the general vicinity of (a particular place).
• Indicating distance or direction relative to the speaker.
• Present or taking place during (an event).
• Indicating time of occurrence, especially an instant of time, or a period of time relatively short in context or from the speaker’s perspective.
• Indicating time of occurrence, especially an instant of time, or a period of time relatively short in context or from the speaker’s perspective.
• (also as at; before dates) On (a particular date).
• In the direction of; towards; (often implied to be in a hostile or careless manner).
• Indicating action bearing upon something, especially continued or repeated action.
• In response or reaction to.
• Occupied in (activity).
• In a state of.
• Subject to.
• Denotes a price.
• Indicates a position on a scale or in a series.
• In certain phrases, used to indicate the manner in which something happens or is done.
• Indicates a specific speed or rate that is maintained by something.
• Indicates a means or method.
• On the subject of; regarding.
• Bothering, irritating, causing discomfort to
• Also used in various other idiomatic combinations: at a pinch, at all, at fault, at pains, at risk, at that, etc.; see the individual entries.

Verb

• Rare form of @; to reply to or talk to someone, either online or face-to-face. (from the practice of targeting a message or reply to someone online by writing @name)

Pron

• Alternative form of 'at (relative pronoun; reduced form of “that” and/or “what”).

Preposition

• Expressing location or position; indicating a point or area.
• Expressing location, arrival, or a specific time.

Examples

• "How was the painting sold?" — "At auction."
• "Where does he work?" — "I think he's still at the solicitors."
• 3 apples at 2¢ (each)
• at best; at most; at worst; at least
• At my request, they agreed to move us to another hotel.
• at six o’clock; at dawn; at closing time; at the age of twelve; at night; at the moment
• at the bottom of the page; sitting at the table; at church; at sea
• Caesar was at Rome; a climate treaty was signed at Kyoto in 1997.
• Don't pick at your food!
• Don’t just talk at someone; really listen to what they have to say.
• He aimed to place his ’X’ tile AT the double letter score for maximum impact.
• He jumped at the sudden noise.
• He shouted at her.
• He slipped at marksmanship over his extended vacation.
• He spoke at great length on the topic.
• He used to be at Lehman Brothers. Now he's at Merrill Lynch.
• I was at Jim’s house at the corner of Fourth Street and Vine.
• I was working at the problem all day.
• It is growing at the rate of 3% a year.
• I’m offering it—just to select customers—at cost.
• Look out! UFO at two o'clock!
• men at work; children at play
• My cat keeps scratching at the furniture.
• Sell at $90.
• She is at sixes and sevens with him.
• She pointed at the curious animal.
• She was mad at their comments.
• She's at Oxford University, studying chemistry.
• Stones were thrown at us, but we coudn't see who did.
• Target at five miles. Prepare torpedoes.
• The car came towards me at speed.
• The city was at the mercy of the occupying forces.
• The offer was at $30,000 before negotiations.
• The river is at its highest in spring.
• The twins were both bad at chemistry.
• The two countries are at war.
• The winner will be chosen at random.
• There was a big fight at the class reunion.
• These babies weigh in at ten tons apiece.
• They are at loggerheads over how best to tackle the fiscal cliff.
• Tiger finished the round at tenth, seven strokes behind the leaders.
• Was he at the meeting?
• We hope that the event will go ahead, but we are at the whim of the weather.
• We laughed at the joke.
• We were cruising along at well over the speed limit of fifty miles per hour.
• When I play AT for two points, I’m usually at my wit’s end.

Synonyms

astatine, atomic number 85

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