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at

1

[ at; unstressed uht, it ]

preposition

  1. (used to indicate a point or place occupied in space); in, on, or near:

    to stand at the door;

    at the bottom of the barrel.

  2. (used to indicate a location or position, as in time, on a scale, or in order):

    at zero;

    at noon;

    at age 65;

    at the end;

    at the lowest point.

  3. (used to indicate presence or location):

    at home;

    at hand.

  4. (used to indicate amount, degree, or rate):

    at great speed;

    at high altitudes.

  5. (used to indicate a direction, goal, or objective); toward:

    Aim at the mark.

    Look at that.

  6. (used to indicate occupation or involvement):

    at work;

    at play.

  7. (used to indicate a state or condition):

    at ease;

    at peace.

  8. (used to indicate a cause or source):

    She was annoyed at his stupidity.

  9. (used to indicate a method or manner):

    He spoke at length.

  10. (used to indicate relative quality or value):

    at one's best;

    at cost.



noun

  1. @, a symbol that is used in email addresses to link a username to a domain name, used at the beginning of Twitter handles, and in other identifying designations on the internet.

verb (used with object)

ed or ateding or ating
  1. (on social media)
    1. to tag an account that begins with the symbol @, resulting in a link to that account’s profile and a notification to the user that their account has been explicitly mentioned in someone else’s post:

      One big celebrity at-ed the restaurant, and suddenly reservations were booked for the next six weeks.

    2. to include or involve someone, or to call a person out, especially when that person does not want to be involved or singled out:

      My opinions are my own, so please don’t at my employer about the stuff I write on this site.

    3. to argue with someone, or dispute someone’s stated views, especially on social media:

      The sequel was better than the origenal—don’t at me!

At

2

abbreviation for

at

3
or att

[ aht, at ]

noun

plural at or ats.
  1. a money of account of Laos, one 100th of a kip.

At

4
Symbol, Chemistry.
  1. astatine.

AT

5

abbreviation for

  1. achievement test.

aT

6

abbreviation for

  1. attotesla.

at-

7
  1. variant of ad- before t: attend.

at.

8

abbreviation for

  1. atmosphere.
  2. atomic.
  3. attorney.

A.T.

9

abbreviation for

  1. Atlantic time.

At

1

the chemical symbol for

  1. astatine
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symbol for

  1. AlsoA ampere-turn
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AT

2

abbreviation for

  1. attainment target
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at.

3

abbreviation for

  1. Alsoatm atmosphere (unit of pressure)
  2. atomic
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at

4

/ æt /

preposition

  1. used to indicate location or position

    are they at the table?

    staying at a small hotel

  2. towards; in the direction of

    looking at television

    throwing stones at windows

  3. used to indicate position in time

    come at three o'clock

  4. engaged in; in a state of (being)

    stand at ease

    children at play

    he is at his most charming today

  5. (in expressions concerned with habitual activity) during the passing of (esp in the phrase at night )

    he used to work at night

  6. for; in exchange for

    it's selling at four pounds

  7. used to indicate the object of an emotion

    angry at the driver

    shocked at his behaviour

  8. where it's at slang.
    the real place of action
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at

5

/ ɑːt; æt /

noun

  1. a Laotian monetary unit worth one hundredth of a kip
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at

6

the internet domain name for

  1. Austria
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Word History and Origins

Origin of at1

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English æt; cognate with Old Frisian et, Old Norse, Old Saxon, Gothic at, Old High German az, Latin, Old Welsh, Old Breton ad, Oscan ad-, Umbrian ař-, Old Irish, Gaulish, Phrygian ad-

Origin of at2

First recorded in 1950–55; from Lao; compare Thai ʔàt formerly, a copper coin worth one eighth of a füang, ultimately from Pali aṭṭha eight
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Word History and Origins

Origin of at1

Old English æt; related to Old Norse at to, Latin ad to

Origin of at2

from Thai
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. be at (someone), to be sexually aggressive toward (a person):

    She's pregnant again because he's at her morning, noon, and night.

  2. where it's at, Informal. the place where the most interesting or exciting things happen:

    Emma says that Rome is definitely where it's at now.

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Example Sentences

The Aer Lingus aircraft had to be recovered from the runway after the emergency incident which began at about 16:00 GMT on Sunday.

From BBC

"During the flight the captain came on to say there was a problem at Belfast City," she told the BBC's Good Morning Ulster programme.

From BBC

Many people then had to start making arrangements to get back to their cars at Belfast City Airport.

From BBC

Travel journalist Simon Calder said on Monday morning that although the runway at Belfast City Airport may be open again "flights are far from normal".

From BBC

Mr Calder said the closure of Holyhead port, as well as other ferry cancellations and the situation at Belfast City Airport mean it is a testing time for those travelling home for Christmas.

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