A preposition of place is a preposition which is used to refer to a place where something or someone is located.

It answers the question "Where?"

Prepositions of place allow you to be very specific when talking about where action takes place in stories or when discussing important details for communication purposes.

Preposition of place consist of: in, on, near, under, behind, in front of, between.

The difference between preposition of place and direction is discussed here.

Below are the list of prepositions of place with its explanation along with examples.