Meaning & use

due to

preposition·Everyday

Because of; caused by a particular reason or circumstance.

See it in a sentence

The flight was delayed due to heavy snow at the airport.

Due to a scheduling conflict, the meeting was moved to Friday.

A note on using this word

'Do to' is a common error for 'due to'; some style guides also prefer 'because of' at a sentence's start.

Words with a similar meaning

because ofowing to

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