Meanings
nounadpositional phrase (plural adpositional phrases)
plural adpositional phrases
- grammarA phrase in a syntactic category that includes an adposition as head and usually a complement such as a noun phrase.
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APA
adpositional phrase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adpositional%20phrase
MLA
“adpositional phrase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adpositional%20phrase. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adpositional phrase,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adpositional%20phrase.
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