from

The word “from” means used to show the origin, starting point, or source of something. In plain terms, one of the most basic prepositions in English, marking where something starts, comes from, or is separated from.

“From” is pronounced FROM (/ˈfɹʌm/ in IPA).

Here is “from” used in a sentence: “She flew from London to New York.”

The opposite of “from” — its antonyms — is to.

“From” is a preposition.

The word “from” comes from Old English. From Old English fram/from ("forward, from"), going back to a Proto-Germanic word meaning "forward, away".

“From” is a very common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A1 level.

“From” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: used to show the origin, starting point, or source of something.

Both mark a starting point, but "since" is normally used with perfect tenses to connect that start to now ("I have lived here since May"), while "from" simply marks where something begins and often pairs with "to" or "until" ("open from nine to five"). "From" does not require the action to continue up to the present.

"Different from" is standard everywhere and always safe: "This is different from that." "Different than" is common in American English, especially before a clause, and "different to" is heard in British English; both attract criticism in formal writing, so "different from" is the best default.

"From" points to a source or starting point ("a letter from my aunt," "cheese from France"), while "of" usually marks belonging, material, or composition ("the roof of the house," "a ring of gold"). When you can trace something back to a place, person, or starting point, "from" is normally the right choice.