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There

UK /["/ðeə(r)/","/ðeə(r)//ðə(r)/"]/US /["/ðer/","/ðer//ðər/"]/

Definition

used to show that something exists or happens

In simple words: A word used to indicate a place or position.

Examples

  • There is a cat on the roof.
  • I left my keys over there by the door.
  • There are many birds in the sky.
  • Please put the box over there, next to the table.

Usage notes

Used to refer to a specific location or indicate existence. Avoid in formal writing when referring to ideas that should be emphasized; use 'it is' instead.

Grammar pattern

standalone adverb

Memory hint

Think of 'there' as in 'over there' — imagine pointing at a distant place.

Collocations

  • there is
  • there are
  • over there
  • therefore
  • from there

Synonyms

  • here
  • where
  • in that place

Antonyms

  • here

Common mistakes

  • Confused with 'their' or 'they're'
  • Using 'there' when 'here' is intended
  • Misplacing 'there' in complex sentences