prepositional phrase

noun

A phrase containing both a preposition and its object or complement and which may be used as an adjunct or a modifier.

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Meanings

nounprepositional phrase (plural prepositional phrases)

plural prepositional phrases

  1. grammarA phrase containing both a preposition and its object or complement and which may be used as an adjunct or a modifier.

    Synonyms: PP

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA phrase containing both a preposition and its object or complement and which may be used as an adjunct or a modifier.

Similar
PP

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 介詞短語 /介词短语
  • 介詞短語 /介词短语 (jiècí duǎnyǔ)phrase containing both a preposition and its complement
Czech předložková vazba
  • předložková vazbaphrase containing both a preposition and its complement
Danish præpositionsforbindelse
  • præpositionsforbindelsephrase containing both a preposition and its complement
Dutch voorzetselconstituent
  • voorzetselconstituentphrase containing both a preposition and its complement
Finnish prepositiolauseke
  • prepositiolausekephrase containing both a preposition and its complement
French syntagme prépositionnel
  • syntagme prépositionnelphrase containing both a preposition and its complement
German Präpositionalphrase
  • Präpositionalphrasephrase containing both a preposition and its complement
Icelandic forsetningarliður
  • forsetningarliðurphrase containing both a preposition and its complement
Italian sintagma preposizionale
  • sintagma preposizionalephrase containing both a preposition and its complement
Japanese 前置詞句
  • 前置詞句 (zenchishiku)phrase containing both a preposition and its complement
Korean 전치사구
  • 전치사구 (jeonchisagu)phrase containing both a preposition and its complement
Polish wyrażenie przyimkowe
  • wyrażenie przyimkowephrase containing both a preposition and its complement
Portuguese frase preposicional
  • frase preposicionalphrase containing both a preposition and its complement
Russian предло́жно-именно́е сочета́ние, предло́жная гру́ппа
  • предло́жно-именно́е сочета́ние (predlóžno-imennóje sočetánije)phrase containing both a preposition and its complement
  • предло́жная гру́ппа (predlóžnaja grúppa)phrase containing both a preposition and its complement
Scottish Gaelic abairt roimhearach
  • abairt roimhearachphrase containing both a preposition and its complement
Spanish sintagma preposicional, frase preposicional
  • sintagma preposicionalphrase containing both a preposition and its complement
  • frase preposicionalphrase containing both a preposition and its complement
Turkish ilgeç öbeği
  • ilgeç öbeğiphrase containing both a preposition and its complement
Cite this entry
APA

prepositional phrase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prepositional%20phrase

MLA

“prepositional phrase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prepositional%20phrase. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prepositional phrase,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prepositional%20phrase.

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