at

[æt]

Definition:
1. Used to say where somebody or something is or where something happens.
2. Used to say where somebody works or studies.
3. Used to say when something happens.

Use 'at' in a sentence:

1. School begins at 9.
2. I had a toddler at home and two other children at school.
3. I'm useless at French.
4. We changed at Crewe.
5. Hunter is at fullback.
6. They returned at twilight.
7. I'm at home tonight.
8. I've been working at my assignment all day.
9. He was educated at his local comprehensive school and then at Oxford.
10. Help was at hand.
11. Help came at last.
12. They came at six and went at nine.
13. She goggled at me.
14. At this moment a car stopped at the house.
15. She excels at sports.
16. Unemployment peaked at 17%.
17. Students were angry at being treated like children.
18. At first I scoffed at the notion.
19. He cheats at cards.
20. We woke at dawn.
21. He arose at dawn.
22. Nancy woke at dawn.
23. She's great at chess.
24. I always feel at home at Ye Olde Starre Inn.
25. We need to take a long hard look at all the options.
26. She felt she had looked at the problem from every aspect.
27. She's very good at handling her patients.
28. I was good at sums at school.
29. We'll need to start at 7.00.
30. I get off at the next station.
31. They had got too used to the soft life at home.
32. If necessary I can come at once.
33. I'm good at French.
34. Coo, look at him!
35. At first the place was strange to me.
36. She was looking at me in a very strange way.
37. It was hard going getting up at five every morning.
38. I'm hopeless at science.
39. The fish lay thousands of eggs at one time.
40. It's very difficult to find work at the moment.
41. The test was pitched at too low a level for the students.
42. Well, I suppose I could fit you in at 3.45.
43. The product is still at a developmental stage.
44. The work will be carried out at a future date.
45. At one stage it looked as though they would win.
46. I reside at the mission at St. Michael's.
47. The fashion at the time was for teaching mainly the written language.
48. Water supplies to the house are at low pressure.
49. The children are at different stages of development.
50. English is a compulsory subject at this level.
51. As things stand at present, he seems certain to win.
52. I called in at my local on the way home.
53. It was the main focus of attention at the meeting.
54. This course is designed so that students can progress at their own speed.
55. I don't like going out alone at night.
56. They really put me through it at the interview.
57. Almost all homes have at least one TV set.
58. She's still at varsity.
59. She's at college.
60. He had an engagement at a restaurant at eight.