from
preposition (DISTANCE) strong /frɒm/
/frɑːm/ weak /frəm/ Definition
A1 used to show the distance between two places: It's about two kilometres from the airport to your hotel. We're about a mile from home.From, out and outside
(Definition of from preposition (DISTANCE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- al fresco adjective, adverb
- door noun
- exterior adjective
- exterior noun
- external adjective
- from preposition (ORIGIN)
- from preposition (PLACE)
- from preposition (POSITION)
- from preposition (PREVENTING)
- from preposition (PROTECTION)
- inside adverb, preposition, adjective
- open noun (NOT ENCLOSED)
- out adverb, preposition (AWAY FROM INSIDE)
- outdoor adjective
- outdoors adverb, noun
- outer adjective
- outermost adjective
- outside adverb, preposition
- outside noun (LARGEST AMOUNT)
- outta preposition
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