upon
a formal word for “on”
How often you will meet it
Rank 72 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 349,783 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.166% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 100 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
preposition
- a formal word for “on”
upon in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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We'll wait for thee upon the little hill.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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Gloria set the big, warm weight gently down upon its embroidered cushion.
Gloria and Treeless Street · Annie Hamilton Donnell · Chapter 1
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They neither bring ruin upon others, nor ever receive it from alien hands.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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The tall servant reappeared with a huge luncheon basket--all manner of delicacies were emptied out upon my table.
The Betrayal · E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim · Chapter 1
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These ladies, Miss Gascoigne and Miss Grey, had neither called upon nor taken the least notice of Miss Oakley.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1