than

[US]/ðæn/
[UK]/ðən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

conj. rather; in preference to
prep. compared to; exceeding; more than

Phrases & Collocations

more than

better than

other than

rather than

faster than

less than

older than

younger than

stronger than

than ever

no more than

none other than

no other than

Example Sentences

the boy was no more than ten.

this is stronger than that.

they are richer than us.

lighter than a feather

That salary is more than generous.

More than one are〔is〕 going.

Better be a fool than a knave.

Now and than a magpie would call.

ran farther than the others.

It is proverbially easier to destroy than to construct.

rather die than recant

less than a gallon of paint).

Five is less than seven.

He is not any friendlier than before.

you're no better than a Hitler.

he is more accessible than most tycoons.

Miami is hotter than anyplace else.

the situation is more complex than it appears.

liberalism was more than a political creed.

a distance of more than twenty years.

Real-world Examples

It occurs more rapidly in speech than in writing.

Source: Recite for the King Volume 4 (All 60 lessons)

I see. Do you perspire more than usual?

Source: Doctor-Patient Conversation in English

Heartbreak is far more insidious than we realize.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) February 2018 Collection

Then how come we danced better tonight than ever?

Source: Black Swan Selection

But unfortunately, schoolwork looks more like this than this.

Source: Curious Encyclopedia

Older than your mother, and older than your father.

Source: Engvid Super Teacher Ronnie - Vocabulary

What could be more sensible and straightforward than such a plan?

Source: Original Chinese Language Class in American Elementary Schools

That's how much more I mean to her than you.

Source: Out of Control Season 3

And Google is even bigger in Europe than in the U.S.

Source: NPR News April 2015 Compilation

Parliaments been deadlocked for more than a year.

Source: CNN Selected August 2015 Collection

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