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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.