What part of speech is “out-of”

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Preposition

Definition:

the preposition 'out of' typically indicates spatial relationships and movement and is used to describe movement away from something or months, years, etc.

Examples:

He saw the cat run out of the room.

He had been out of breath for a while.

She was a long way out of town.

Tips:

in the examples, the phrase 'out of' cannot be replaced with any other single word. In some cases, however, it can be replaced with a more specific preposition such as 'from' or 'off.'

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