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Definition of @

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  • 1at (used to indicate cost or rate per unit):30 dictionaries @ £29.99 each
  • informal at (in any sense):he dealt fairly well with tough issues thrown @ him If you are staying @ a hotel, it will have a laundry service
  • 2used in Internet addresses between the user’s name and the domain name:replaced-emailjscott@oup.com
  • (in an online discussion, especially on the social media website Twitter) preceding the name of a person to whom a comment is directed:@Oliver: I’m aware of that fact

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