At: meaning, definitions and examples

Used to indicate a specific location or point. Often used for precise locations.

• We will meet at the coffee shop.
• She is waiting at the bus stop.

Used to indicate presence within a space, area, or volume. Appropriate for enclosed or defined spaces.

• The book is in the drawer.
• He lives in the city.

Used to indicate position on a surface or to denote days and dates.

• The keys are on the table.
• We have a meeting on Monday.

Used to indicate proximity but not necessarily immediate adjacency. It can also denote a method or a means by which something is done.

• The house is by the river.
• She traveled by bike.

Used to indicate that something is next to or at the side of something else. Often denotes proximity with a sense of direct adjacency.

• She sat beside her friend.
• The lamp is beside the bed.

Used to refer to a specific point in time or a specific location.

• We will meet at 5 PM.
• She is waiting at the bus stop.

Used to refer to a period of time in which something happens.

• She stayed quiet during the meeting.
• It rained during the entire month of April.

Used to specify dates or days of the week, or to indicate something attached to the surface of another object.

• We have a meeting on Monday.
• The picture is hanging on the wall.

Indicates the person or thing that performs an action, or a deadline for something to be completed.

• The book was written by John.
• Please submit your report by Friday.

Indicates a period of time in which something occurs, a location, or a condition.

• He was born in 1990.
• The keys are in the drawer.
• She is in a good mood today.