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been

Pronunciation: [/bɪn/]

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been: meanings and example sentences

Learn how to use been in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “past experience”

(verb) have already gone to a place or done something. It's something that happened before now.

Example

I have been to Paris before.

Example

She had never been to a baseball game until last week.

Example

Have you ever been on a roller coaster?

Context: “existence”

(verb) to exist in the past, present, or future. Talking about simply being present or having an existence.

Example

The museum has been a landmark in the city for over a century.

Example

There have never been any complaints about the service at this restaurant.

Example

Has your dog been behaving lately?

How to pronounce been

Pronunciation: [/bɪn/]

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