Describing Place

Adverb at a higher level
above
Look! There's a bright red cardinal above us.
Adverb at a lower level
below
The cars on the street below look very small.
higher than something or someone, above
over
You won't get wet with an umbrella over your head.
lower than something or someone, below or beneath
under
The cat is under the chair.
in back of, on the other side
behind
Someone is hiding behind the tree.
Phrase directly before or ahead of
in front of
There are many flowers in front of our house.
across from, facing
opposite
I sat down opposite and close to her.
next to, side by side
beside
Here's our family beside each other in bed.
in the middle of, with one on either side
between
I am standing between my parents.
in the middle of
among
Can you find me among the crowd?