per (A2)

preposition

Pronunciation: /pər/, /pɜːr/

Definition

Used to indicate a rate or proportion, such as price, speed, or number of times something happens.

Examples

• The car travels 50 miles per hour.

• We charge $10 per hour for our services.

• She reads about 20 pages per day.

How to Use per

per person (collocation)

For each individual person. — "The entrance fee is $5 per person."

per hour (collocation)

For each hour. — "She works 40 hours per week."

per day (collocation)

For each day. — "The rental car costs $50 per day."

per cent (collocation)

Out of one hundred. — "A 10 percent discount is available."

Synonyms of per

Words with a similar meaning to per:

• each
• a
• by
• for each

Antonyms of per

Words with the opposite meaning to per:

• total
• all

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