Meanings
nounpostpositional phrase (plural postpositional phrases)
plural postpositional phrases
- grammarA phrase where a postposition serves as the head, functioning as an adjectival or adverbial modifier.
Synonyms: PP
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA phrase where a postposition serves as the head, functioning as an adjectival or adverbial modifier.
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postpositional phrase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postpositional%20phrase
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“postpositional phrase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postpositional%20phrase. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “postpositional phrase,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postpositional%20phrase.
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