Instead ( adverb , conjunction )

(As an adverb)

Instead ( adverb )

In the place or position of; in the stead of.

Origin:

From middle english instede, from old english onstæde ("on the place of"), from on ("on") + stæde ("place").

Examples:

1. I will have coffee instead of tea.
2. He will take the bus instead of the train.
3. She will wear a dress instead of a skirt.
4. We will go to the beach instead of the mountains.
5. They will eat pizza instead of hamburgers.

(As a conjunction)

Instead ( conjunction )

In the place or position of; in the stead of.

Origin:

From middle english instede, from old english onstæde ("on the place of"), from on ("on") + stæde ("place").

Examples:

1. I will have coffee instead of tea.
2. He will take the bus instead of the train.
3. She will wear a dress instead of a skirt.
4. We will go to the beach instead of the mountains.
5. They will eat pizza instead of hamburgers.