on this spot

ADVERB

here

Synonyms

STRONG

attendant attending hither present

WEAK

available hereabouts hitherto in this direction on board on deck on hand on the spot within reach

Antonyms

WEAK

there

Example Sentences

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The huge crater containing a mangled mattress buried under a pile of dust and stone is all that's left of the building that stood on this spot just days ago.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2024

She consulted with an impressive list of experts, from museum curators and historians to a glaciologist and paleobotanist, who advised her on what types of grasses likely grew on this spot thousands of years ago.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 19, 2023

Some the buildings have stood on this spot for centuries.

From New York Times • May 10, 2023

It was especially meaningful, she added, to think of the Africans who arrived on this spot in 1619 without knowing what lay ahead.

From Washington Post • Jun. 18, 2021

I’ve never seen it open, but if Dad and Grandpa Ted wanted to build on this spot, here’s my guess: It’ll have all the things I need.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio