At Word Meaning

Old English æt, of Germanic origin; related to Old Frisian et and Old Norse at, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin ad ‘to’

expressing location or arrival in a particular place or position

expressing location or arrival

• they live at Conway House
• they stopped at a small trattoria

expressing the time when an event takes place

expressing time event takes place

• the children go to bed at nine o'clock
• his death came at a time when the movement was split

denoting a particular point or level on a scale

denoting point on scale

• prices start at £18,500
• driving at 50 mph

expressing a particular state or condition

expressing state or condition

• his ready smile put her at ease
• they were at a disadvantage

expressing the object of a look, thought, action, or plan

expressing object of look, gesture, etc.

• I looked at my watch
• Leslie pointed at him
• policies aimed at reducing taxation

expressing the means by which something is done

expressing means by which something is done

• holding a prison officer at knifepoint
• her pride had taken a beating at his hands