Prepositions of Location

Prepositions of Location

The most common prepositions of location are:

in	outside (of)
on	between
at	beside
by	beyond
near	in front of
nearby	in back of
above	behind
below	next to
over	on top of
under	within
up	beneath
down	underneath
around	among
through	along
inside	against

These prepositions are most commonly followed by "the" and a noun. Both the speaker and the listener likely know which object is being referred to.

Examples,

The keys are on the table. (We both know which table.)
The post office is next to the bakery. (Not: next to bakery)

Occasionally, prepositions can be used with "a/an." This usually indicates that the speaker knows of the place, but the listener does not.

For example,

I live by a river. (You probably don't know which one.)
I live by the river. (You know the river I'm talking about.)