of a

preposition
UK: /əv ə/
US: /ʌv ə/

  1. Used to indicate that something is a member of a particular category or group.

    1. She is of a good family. [ ] [ ]
    2. That's of a piece with what happened last week, if you see what I mean. [ ] [ ]

  2. Expressing the relationship between a part and a whole.

    1. He ate a piece of a cake. [ ] [ ]
    2. The cover of a book caught my eye while browsing the shelves at the bookstore. [ ] [ ]

  3. Indicating possession or origin.

    1. This is a picture of a house. [ ] [ ]
    2. I read a review of a film that is coming to theaters next month. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "of a" in English means: Used to indicate that something is a member of a particular category or group., Expressing the relationship between a part and a whole., Indicating possession or origin..

The phonetic transcription of "of a" is /əv ə/ in British English and /ʌv ə/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "of a": "She is of a good family.". More examples on the page.