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Amer.  |frɑːm|  American pronunciation of the word from
Brit.  |frɒm|  British pronunciation of the word from

preposition

- With the source or provenance of or at.
this wine comes from France;  I got a letter from my brother
- With the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at.
he had books piled from floor to ceiling;  he left yesterday from Chicago;  face away from the wall
- With the separation, exclusion or differentiation of.
an umbrella protects from the sun;  he knows right from wrong

Extra examples

The town was named from the founder.

Wine is made from grape.

How do you get from here to Colchester?

The hotel is on the main road from Newport.

Ernest twice ran away from home.

We live about five miles from Boston.

He was standing only a few feet away from me.

He'll be here tomorrow from about seven o'clock onwards.

We're going to tell her on her birthday - that's two weeks from today.

From now on, I will only be working in the mornings.

When she arrived, things just went from bad to worse (=got even worse)!

Prices range from £10,000 to over £100,000.

From the top of the hill, you can see for miles.

There's a man watching us from behind that fence.

She pulled her chair away from her desk.

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