on
preposition (NEXT TO) /ɒn/
/ɑːn/ Definition
B1 next to or along the side of: Cambridge is on the River Cam. Our house was on Sturton Street. Strasbourg is on the border of France and Germany.Next to and beside
(Definition of on preposition (NEXT TO) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- abreast adverb
- adjacent adjective
- adjoining adjective
- against preposition (TOUCHING)
- along preposition (NEXT TO)
- alongside preposition, adverb
- at sb's elbow idiom
- beside preposition
- contiguous adjective
- coterminous adjective
- neighbouring adjective
- next adverb
- next door adverb, adjective
- next door noun
- shoulder to shoulder idiom
- side noun (NEXT TO)
- to preposition (COMPARED WITH)
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