since

conjunction
UK: /sɪns/
US: /sɪns/

  1. From a time in the past until now.

    1. I have been waiting since noon for the bus to arrive on time. [ ] [ ]
    2. Since the beginning of the project, we've encountered several unexpected problems. [ ] [ ]

  2. Because; as a reason.

    1. Since you asked, I'll tell you the truth about the situation. [ ] [ ]
    2. Since it's raining, we should probably take our umbrellas with us today. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

as because seeing that
since preposition

  1. From a definite time in the past.

    1. She has been working here since 2010 without any promotion. [ ] [ ]
    2. They haven't had a vacation since their children were much younger. [ ] [ ]
since adverb

  1. After a time.

    1. They moved to a new city a few years ago, and we haven't seen them since. [ ] [ ]
    2. I completed the project last week and have been relaxing since then. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "since" in English means: From a time in the past until now., Because; as a reason..

The phonetic transcription of "since" is /sɪns/ in British English and /sɪns/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "since": as, because, seeing that.

Example usage of "since": "I have been waiting since noon for the bus to arrive on time.". More examples on the page.