over there

Meaning

This phrase is used to point out a location that is at a distance from both the speaker and the listener. It is often accompanied by a physical gesture, like pointing, to show the exact spot.

Examples

• Your keys are on the table over there.

  Your keys are on the table over there.

• Who is that person standing over there by the door?

  Who is that person standing over there by the door?

• The restroom is just over there, next to the exit.

  The restroom is just over there, next to the exit.

• We sat over there during the concert last night.

  We sat over there during the concert last night.

• Can you grab that blue folder over there?

  Can you grab that blue folder over there.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ The car is at over there.

  ✓ The car is over there.

  Do not use the preposition 'at' before 'over there' because 'over' already functions as a spatial indicator.

• ✗ Look at that building over here.

  ✓ Look at that building over there.

  Use 'over here' for things close to you, and 'over there' for things that are far away from you.

Related Expressions

Practice

• My office is in that tall building ___.

  💡 Pointing to a building at a distance.

  Show answer

  over there

• Who is that girl sitting ___ by the window?

  💡 She is sitting at a distance from us.

  Show answer

  over there