Prepositions Short List

A short list of 70 common English prepositions

Here is a list of 70 of the more common one-word prepositions. Many of these prepositions have more than one meaning. Please refer to a dictionary for precise meaning and usage. See also Prepositions List for a complete list of all prepositions with example sentences.

aboard
about
above
across
after
against
along
amid
among
anti
around
as
at

before
behind
below
beneath
beside
besides
between
beyond
but
by

concerning
considering

despite
down
during

except
excepting
excluding

following
for
from

in
inside
into

minus

near

of
off
on
onto
opposite
outside
over

past
per
plus

regarding
round

save
since

than
through
to
toward
towards

under
underneath
unlike
until
up
upon

versus
via

with
within
without

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