Use

There are many prepositions of movement. These prepositions are used with place words to describe the types of movement in a space.

Some common prepositions of movement are across, over, along, around, down, up, and through. Some of these prepositions, like across and over, are also prepositions of place.

Across describes movement from one side to the other side of the same place.

• We walked across the street.

Over describes movement in an upward and forward direction.

• I drove over the bridge to get to the museum.

Along describes movement parallel to a place.

• We walked along London Street and saw many sightseeings.

Around can describe a movement in which a person or object returns to the starting point.

• It took all day to walk around London.

Down describes movement to a lower point.

• He skied down the hill.

Up describes movement to a higher point.

• John climbed up the mountains.

Through can describe movement from one end to another end of the same place.

• The train went through the tunnel.

How to build

Prepositions of movement go before the word that references the place, environment or surrounding.

This is how we create a prepositional phrase with prepositions of movement:

preposition of movement + article/determiner + destination noun

• The plane flew over mountains.

More Examples

• There are many rocks along this beach.

• Go through that door.