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at

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[at, 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, at-ed , @ing, at-ing .
  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 original—don’t at me!

At

2

abbreviation

  1. ampere-turn.

at

3
Or att

[aht, at]

noun

plural

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

At

4
Symbol, Chemistry.
  1. astatine.

AT

5

abbreviation

  1. achievement test.

  2. antitank.

aT

6

abbreviation

  1. attotesla.

at-

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  1. variant of ad- before t: attend.

at.

8

abbreviation

  1. atmosphere.

  2. atomic.

  3. attorney.

A.T.

9

abbreviation

  1. Atlantic time.

at

1

/ æ /

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)

    children at play

    stand at ease

    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. slangthe real place of action

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At

2

symbol

  1. astatine

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symbol

  1. Also: A.ampere-turn

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at.

3

abbreviation

  1. Also: atm.atmosphere (unit of pressure)

  2. atomic

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AT

4

abbreviation

  1. attainment target

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at

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/ ɑːt, æ /

noun

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

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at

6

abbreviation

  1. Austria

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of at1

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

Origin of at2

First recorded in 1950–55; from Lao; compare Thai ʔà formerly, a copper coin worth one eighth of a füang, ultimately from Pali ṭṭ eight
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of at1

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

Origin of at2

from Thai
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. where it's at, the place where the most interesting or exciting things happen.

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

  2. be at (someone), to be sexually aggressive toward (a person).

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

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Example Sentences

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But at 37 years old, and in his 18th MLB season, the future Hall of Fame left-hander can still consistently locate his pitches, still instinctively mix his three-pitch arsenal and still pitch — in every meaning of the word — his way through a big league outing.

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And why, when handed a big early lead Saturday against the San Francisco Giants, he knew exactly what to do, breezing through a scoreless seven-inning, three-hit, five-strikeout gem in the Dodgers’ 11-5 win at Dodger Stadium.

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Marines during the eighth day of protests over federal immigration raids aimed at the Latino community.

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They played a soccer game at SoFi Stadium on Saturday.

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The security presence at SoFi Stadium was normal, however, visibly limited to uniformed police officers and the ubiquitous yellow-clad workers from Contemporary Services Corp., a private company.

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