Adverbs of Place | Definition and Complete List With Examples
Today’s lesson focuses on adverbs of place with their definition, list, and examples sentences.
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Definition of Adverb of Place
Adverbs of Place tell us where something is done. also indicate the location and movement. These may be one-word Adverbs or adverbial phrases.
One-word adverbs of Place like:
- Here
- There
- Sideways
- Somewhere
- Outside
- Behind
Examples:
- I searched everywhere but I didn’t find any green stones.
- I kicked the ball around.
Adverbial phrases:
- Over there/here
- Behind the building
- Around the yard
- Outside the office
- In this house
- Behind us
Examples:
- Who has traveled around the world?
- Their bus is tailing behind the big truck.
Remember:
Prepositions and prepositional phrases can also be used as Adverbs of place.
Tip:
Adverbs of Place are usually placed after the main verb or after the clause that they modify.
List of Adverbs of Place
- Above
- Abroad
- About
- Away
- Back
- Backward
- Below
- Behind
- Outside
- Up
- Upstairs
- Uphill
- Down
- Downstairs
- Downhill
- Under
- Over
- Towards
- Out
- Outside
- Outdoors
- In
- Inside
- Indoors
- There
- Near
- Nearby
- On
- In
- Inside
- Here
- Far
- Downstairs
- Somewhere
- Anywhere
- Nowhere
- Elsewhere
- Near
- Nearby
- There
- East (Etc)
- Off
- Far
- Towards
- Forward
- Where
- here
48 Examples of Adverbs of Place
Below are 48 common Adverbs of Place Examples.
| V1 Base Form |
Urdu Meaning |
|---|---|
| Behind | There is a garden behind my house. |
| Down | The little boy fell down. |
| Somewhere | Do you want to go somewhere? |
| Below | The pen was kept below the books. |
| Above | The sun is above us. |
| Abroad | He went abroad to study English. |
| Back | He looked back and smiled at me. |
| Anywhere | I’m not going anywhere with you. |
| Away | Keep children away from medicine. |
| About | Some leaves were floating about on the still lake. |
| Underneath | There was plenty of storage room underneath |
| Elsewhere | The answer to the problem must be sought elsewhere. |
| Nearby | All of his family live nearby |
| Backward | Instead of going forward he was going backwards. |
| Down | She looked down the stairs to see if anyone was there |
| Anywhere | I’ve lost my keys, I can’t find them anywhere |
| Sideways | We turned the table sideways. so we could get it into the room. |
| There | I didn’t put it there. |
| Somewhere | I’ve got a feeling I’ve seen him before somewhere. |
| Upstairs | He went upstairs and changed into fresh clothes. |
| Through | Once the gate was opened everyone came rushing through. |
| Upwards | A flight of steps led upwards to the front door. |
| Near | I’m pretty sure that the bank is somewhere near. |
| Along | He was tired from walking but he continued to plod along. |
| Behind | Please don’t leave me behind. |
| Outdoors | It’s warm enough to eat outdoors tonight. |
| Indoors | Let’s go indoors and have something to eat. |
| Away | She was angry with her boyfriend and just walked away. |
| Downstairs | I tripped over the cat and fell downstairs. |
| ON | We rode on for several more hours. |
| Below | He jumped from the window into the swimming pool below. |
| Above | Place flour into a bowl with milk above |
| Inside | Don’t crush this box, there are flowers inside. |
| Outside | Both dogs were still barking outside. |
| Here | They have lived here for most of their lives. |
| Abroad | We usually go abroad for two weeks in December. |
| Ahead | Walk straight ahead until you reach the river. |
| Far | The house was not too far away. |
| Home | Come in and make yourself at home. |
| Downhill | He ran downhill. |
| Uphill | Follow the road or uphill. |
| Everywhere | I’ve looked everywhere for my keys. |
| Over | She turned over and went back to sleep. |
| Off | The criminal ran off |
| By | A car drove by on the other side of the road. |
| Last night | What time did he get home last night. |
| Forward | She started the engine up and the car moved forward. |
