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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
onto
/ˈɒn.tuː/
adjective1 of 2
movement towards a position that is on something
- “The speaker stepped onto the floor to begin his address.”Tatoeba
- “The players walked out onto the fields before the match.”Tatoeba
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preposition2 of 2
Upon; on top of.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)