Phrase guide

from A to B

prep_phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /fɹəm ˈeɪ tə ˈbiː/
  • General-American: /fɹəm ˈeɪ tə ˈbiː/
  • General-American: /fɹəm ˈeɪ ɾə ˈbiː/
  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

From one point to the next; from the beginning of a trip to the end.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • My car’s still O.K.: it gets me from A to B.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Possibly from the common practice of labelling points using letters of the alphabet, and then referring to motion from one point to another as “from A to B”, and so on.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: von A nach B — Translations
  • Norwegian Bokmål: fra A til B — Translations
  • Polish: od A do Z — Translations
  • Swedish: från A till B — Translations
  • Turkish: A'dan B'ye — Translations