upon

🇺🇸 /əˈpɑːn/ 🇬🇧 /əˈpɒn/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B2
preposition
B1

on or at a particular time or event

The decision was made upon receiving the final report.

R

used to show a very large number or amount of something

There were thousands upon thousands of stars visible upon looking at the night sky.

translation

prep. on or at a particular time or event; used to show a very large number or amount of something