n.
Pronunciation: ˌ pre-p ə - ' zi-sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English preposicioun, from Anglo-French preposicion, from Latin praeposition-, praepositio, from praeponere to put in front, from prae- pre- + ponere to put ― more at POSITION
Date: 14th century
: a function word that typically combines with a noun phrase to form a phrase which usually expresses a modification or predication
– prep · o · si · tion · al \ - ' zish-n ə l, - ' zi-sh ə -n ə l \ adjective
– prep · o · si · tion · al · ly adverb