From
From is a preposition.
Starting point
We use from to show the time or point in time when something starts: Tickets for the concert are on sale from Monday.
The finals take place from 1.30 pm on Sunday.
We use from to show the level that things begin at, such as numbers or prices: Prices start from £366 per week for a property that sleeps four, including a return ferry crossing.
We use from to talk about distance in relation to somewhere else: The Metro station is nearby and we are only five minutes from the motorway.
Origin
We use from to refer to the place where someone or something starts or originates: Bernie comes from Manchester.
We get our vegetables from the farm shop. They’re really fresh.
Would you get me a knife from that drawer?
We use from to talk about the way we use materials or ingredients to make things: Camembert is also made from unpasteurised milk, like Brie.
[A twig is a small, thin stick from a tree. A broom is a type of brush.] Brooms used to be made from twigs.
See also:
Of
Made of
From … to
We use from … to to talk about ranges of different things: Prices range from £405 to £425, depending on the size of the room, and include breakfast and dinner.
Sir Edward Youde was the Governor of Hong Kong from 1982 to 1985.
The river flows from east to west.
There were six Miller children, ranging in age from nineteen to seven.
We use from … to to talk about a change in the state of someone or something: He’s moved from Wimbledon to Leeds.
A small cloud of smoke rose from the glass and the colour of the liquid changed from red to purple, and from purple to a watery green.
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