so that

Idioms  

1. In order that, as in I stopped so that you could catch up .

2. With the result or consequence that, as in Mail the package now so that it will arrive on time .

3. so ... that . In such a way or to such an extent that, as in The line was so long that I could scarcely find the end of it . All three usages date from a.d. 1000 or earlier, and the first two are sometimes put simply as so , as in I stopped so you could catch up , or Mail it now so it will arrive on time .

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Example Sentences

So that tease at the end has seeds for acres and acres of stories.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

So that merger would have been a really good idea.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

"It's a lot more accessible to a lot more people. So that is good in my eyes… people just couldn't afford to be paying that much per month for this library of games," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

So that increases to $59,500 in year five, $65,905 in year 10 and $80,000 in year 20, and so on.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

So that was the best thing she could think of about going to school in Japan.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata