phrasal preposition

noun

phrasal preposition

noun

1

Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences A preposition composed of several words rather than just one.

In English, most phrasal prepositions consist of an adverbial followed by a one-word preposition.

Related terms: prepositional phrase
Coordinate terms: phrase, adverbial phrase, conjunctional phrase, determiner phrase, interjectional phrase, phrasal noun, phrasal verb, pronominal phrase

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