past
preposition, adverb (POSITION) /pɑːst/
/pæst/ Definition
A2 in or to a position that is further than a particular point: I live on Station Road, just past the post office. Three boys went past us on mountain bikes. Was that Peter who just jogged past in those bright pink shorts?Ahead, in front and beyond
(Definition of past prepositionadverb (POSITION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- ahead adverb (IN FRONT)
- ante- prefix
- be (right) under your nose idiom
- before preposition
- beyond preposition, adverb (FURTHER AWAY)
- downriver adverb, adjective
- follow your nose idiom
- fore adverb, adjective
- fore- prefix
- front noun (PLACE)
- head verb (TOP PART)
- lead verb (SHOW WAY)
- para- prefix (FURTHER)
- past preposition, adverb (TIME)
- up preposition (ALONG)
- yonder determiner, adverb
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