ət,
ˈat 
1
—used as a function word to indicate presence or occurrence in, on, or near
staying at a hotel
at a party
sick at heart
2
—used as a function word to indicate the goal of an indicated or implied action or motion
aim at the target
creditors are at him again
3
—used as a function word to indicate that with which one is occupied or employed
at work
at the controls
good at chess
4
—used as a function word to indicate situation in an active or passive state or condition
at liberty
at rest
5
—used as a function word to indicate the means, cause, or manner
sold at auction
laughed at my joke
act at your own discretion
6
a
—used as a function word to indicate the rate, degree, or position in a scale or series
the temperature at 90
at first
b
—used as a function word to indicate age or position in time
will retire at 65
variants
or less commonly att
plural at also att
: a monetary subunit of the kip see kip at Money Table
less common spelling of @ entry 2
informal
: to respond to, challenge, or disparage the claim or opinion of (someone)
—usually used in the phrase don't @ me
It goes without saying that Lucille Ball's comedic timing is unmatched—don't @ me, you'll be wrong.—
Matt Brennan
Matt BrennanI'll cut right to the chase: Men should be able to wear makeup, don't at me.—Carine Green
Carine Green1
airtight
2
atmosphere
3
atomic
astatine
1
air temperature
2
ampere-turn
4
usually A-T
ataxia-telangiectasia
… joined the fight to find a cure for ataxia-telangiectasia, also known as A-T, a rare but deadly genetic disease that currently afflicts about 600 U.S. children, causing neurological deterioration and usually proving fatal by their 20s.—Thomas Fields-Meyer
Thomas Fields-Meyer6
automatic transmission
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 11 Apr. 2025
The initial shooting took place in a Walmart branch in Covington, Georgia, about 35 miles east of Atlanta, at around 1:30 a.m. on Friday, according to the Newton County Sheriff's Office.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2025
The 29-year-old is being confined at the notorious Salvadoran prison known as CECOT, along with other migrants sent there by the administration as part of an agreement with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
What the characters can or cannot do in response, and the catharsis they’re prevented from attaining, are both key parts of their story, and of life in the West Bank at large — a reality Nabulsi conveys in stark, realistic hues, despite her first-feature growing pains.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
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Tan began his career in 1999 at Louis Vuitton in retail and merchandising, later joining Burberry, holding various regional roles in retail operations and merchandising.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 11 Apr. 2025
The initial shooting took place in a Walmart branch in Covington, Georgia, about 35 miles east of Atlanta, at around 1:30 a.m. on Friday, according to the Newton County Sheriff's Office.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2025
The 29-year-old is being confined at the notorious Salvadoran prison known as CECOT, along with other migrants sent there by the administration as part of an agreement with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
What the characters can or cannot do in response, and the catharsis they’re prevented from attaining, are both key parts of their story, and of life in the West Bank at large — a reality Nabulsi conveys in stark, realistic hues, despite her first-feature growing pains.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
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“At.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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