A prepositional phrase is a structure consisting of a preposition and its object. Examples are 'on the table' and 'by the sea'.
English Easy Learning GrammarPrepositionsA preposition is one of a small but very common group of words that relate differentitems to each other. Most English prepositions have a number of meanings ... Read more
prepositional phrase in British English
(ˌprɛpəzɪʃənəlˈfreɪz)
noun
grammar
a phrase consisting of a preposition followed by a noun group
prepositional phrase in American English
a phrase consisting of a preposition and the noun or noun substitute that is its object