by

[US]/baɪ/
[UK]/baɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

prep. near; not later than; through; as a consequence of
adv. through

Phrases & Collocations

by far

by mistake

by oneself

by and large

Example Sentences

to travel by train

to pay by credit card

to communicate by email

to learn by heart

to work by hand

to send by post

to go by bus

to cook by recipe

to enter by force

Real-world Examples

The illicit economy robs legitimate markets by undercutting legitimate businesses.

Source: VOA Standard Speed Collection December 2016

Netanyahu says they are cooked up by political opponents.

Source: NPR News November 2019 Collection

Wallace had built his political career by exploiting divisions between us.

Source: Cook's Speech Collection

Will you travel by sea or by air?

Source: New Concept English: American Edition, Book 1 (Translation)

Is it feasible to finish the work by Christmas?

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

He had a drive by last week.

Source: Learn authentic English with Wilber Pan.

Faculty evaluations are conducted by the students.

Source: New Horizons College English Reading and Writing Course (Second Edition)

China has 260 million migrant workers by 2012.

Source: CRI Online February 2013 Collection

Thanks. Last auditions are Thursday, so I gotta get in by Thursday.

Source: Friends Season 6

Of course, Copenhagen has pretty clean air, even by European standards.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation April 2015

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