an

[æn]

Definition:
1. Indefinite article.

Use 'an' in a sentence:

• 1. This recipe is an adaptation of an old favourite.
• 2. He's an awkward cuss.
• 3. Is she an epileptic?
• 4. There is still an immense amount of work to be done.
• 5. Sartre was an existentialist.
• 6. An argument ensued.
• 7. I want an apple.
• 8. An expectant crowd gathered.
• 9. She's an instinctive player.
• 10. The pilot made an emergency landing in a field.
• 11. I'm an only child.
• 12. This is an opportunity to enhance the reputation of the company.
• 13. Her first book is an outgrowth of an art project she began in 2003.
• 14. An exultant party leader said: "He will be an excellent MP."
• 15. She's an education major.
• 16. I'd like an explanation.
• 17. They encourage an image of the region as an otherworldly sort of place.
• 18. Shakespeare was an Elizabethan.
• 19. I'm an Arsenal supporter.
• 20. She's an interfering busybody!
• 21. That's an awful colour.
• 22. It was an important meeting and a bad time to have a senior moment.
• 23. At last winter came to an end.
• 24. She's an excellent linguist.
• 25. At this juncture, I would like to make an important announcement.
• 26. The new regulations will not make an appreciable difference to most people.
• 27. Hay fever is an affliction that arrives at an early age.
• 28. An officer's job was to set an example.
• 29. Cars have become an indispensable part of our lives.
• 30. She's an incurable optimist.
• 31. She's an experienced rider.
• 32. She served an ace.
• 33. Always make a backup disk as an insurance policy.
• 34. The company needs an infusion of new blood.
• 35. It's an ideal proving ground for the new car.
• 36. Listening is an important part of the job.
• 37. An Olympic gold medal can lead to untold riches for an athlete.
• 38. An iron bar stuck out at an angle.
• 39. He's got an O level in Russian.
• 40. An owl hooted nearby.
• 41. I think you have made an error in calculating the total.
• 42. It's an old building, but that doesn't qualify it as an ancient monument!
• 43. There was so much traffic that we were an hour late.
• 44. After just one day, she had already made an enemy of her manager.
• 45. An accurate diagnosis was made after a series of tests.
• 46. The government provided an additional £ 25 million to expand the service.
• 47. She's an old hand at dealing with the press.
• 48. It is important that students develop an awareness of how the Internet can be used.
• 49. A degree is an essential prerequisite for employment at this level.
• 50. The government's policy is an open door to disaster.
• 51. This door should only be used in an emergency.
• 52. An insecure computer system is an open door to criminals.
• 53. We put an ad in the local paper.
• 54. Lack of money will have an adverse effect on our research programme.
• 55. The new office block has become an expensive white elephant.
• 56. An ambulance drove past.
• 57. He's an expert at getting his own way.
• 58. It takes at least an hour to get home from work.
• 59. He didn't give an adequate answer to the question.