Pronunciation: /sprɪŋ əˈpɒn/
noun a season of the year, typically occurring between winter and summer, when the weather becomes warmer and plants start to grow
A1 I saw a beautiful spring upon the hill.
A2 The children played in the spring upon the playground.
B1 The artist painted a picture of the spring upon the canvas.
B2 The novel described the magical spring upon the enchanted forest.
C1 The scientist studied the geological formation of the spring upon the mountain.
C2 The documentary captured the biodiversity around the spring upon the valley.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence
A1 The cat will spring upon the mouse.
A2 I didn't expect him to spring upon me like that.
B1 The team decided to spring upon their opponents with a surprise attack.
B2 The detective was able to spring upon the suspect before he could escape.
C1 The opportunity to spring upon the competition presented itself unexpectedly.
C2 The company decided to spring upon the market with a new and innovative product.
formal The prosecutor will spring upon the witness with tough questions during cross-examination.
informal I didn't expect him to spring upon me with that surprise party!
slang The salesperson tried to spring upon me with an upsell, but I wasn't interested.
figurative The news of the promotion really sprung upon her like a pleasant surprise.
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