OWING TO (preposition) definition and synonyms - Macmillan ...

Definition of OWING TO (preposition): because of something. Collocations Thesaurus Blog BuzzWord OpenDictionary Resources Quizzes Videos Search ​ BuzzWord OpenDictionary Resources Quizzes Videos Collocations Thesaurus Blog Search ​ IDMowingto ​Definitions and Synonyms​preposition UK DEFINITIONS1  1becauseofsomethingFlightsfromStanstedAirportwerecancelledowingtobadweather.Owingtotherisingcostoffuel,morepeopleareusingpublictransport.Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Becauseandbecauseofbecauseduetowhereas... ExploreThesaurus ​Usagenote+-Bothowingtoandduetomean‘becauseof’.Theyareusedinexactlythesameway,exceptthatduetoismuchmorefrequentlyusedthanowingtoaftertheverb‘tobe’:Theirfailurewasduetoalackofcareandattention. DefinitionandsynonymsofowingtofromtheonlineEnglishdictionaryfromMacmillanEducation.ThisistheBritishEnglishdefinitionofowingto.ViewAmericanEnglishdefinitionofowingto.ChangeyourdefaultdictionarytoAmericanEnglish. Viewthepronunciationforowingto.    Thesaurus TrendingWords pron. 8.0% putoff 1.0% for 4.3% takeon -8.2% pickup -10.9% Discover Synonymsofthemonth gift present surprise token package largesse treat Browsemore Usingthedictionary ​ Usagenote​ Sharethisentry Quizzes Vocabularyquiz:trendingwordsof2020 Takethequiznow Contact Privacy ConsentManagement CookiesPolicy TermsandConditions FAQ Index About Authors Partners Options Tools FOLLOWUS Twitter Facebook JoinMacmillanDictionaryonTwitterandFacebookfordailywordfacts,quizzesandlanguagenews. ©MacmillanEducationLimited2009–2021