because

American  

[bih-kawz, -koz, -kuhz] / bɪˈkɔz, -ˈkɒz, -ˈkʌz /

conjunction

1. for the reason that; due to the fact that.

   The boy was absent because he was ill.

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preposition

1. Informal. (used directly before a noun, adjective, verb, interjection, etc., to convey a very concise rationale, excuse, or explanation).

   We’re a little like monkeys because evolution.

   He doesn’t practice enough: because lazy.

   I love doughnuts because yum!

idioms

1. because of, by reason of; due to.

   Schools were closed because of heavy snowfall.

because British  

/ -ˈkəz, bɪˈkɒz /

conjunction

1. (subordinating) on account of the fact that; on account of being; since

   because it's so cold we'll go home

2. (preposition) on account of

   I lost my job because of her

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Usage

See reason.

Etymology

Origin of because

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English bi cause; by ( def. ), cause ( def. )

Example Sentences

It isn’t typically an issue for video on demand, in part because Netflix preloads popular and relevant content onto local appliances, making it easier to manage any traffic spikes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Because the TV provider operates its own closed network in a given geographic location, it can engineer and reserve capacity for TV delivery in advance.

From The Wall Street Journal

Digital detoxes don’t work, says author Paul Leonardi, a professor of technology management at UC Santa Barbara, because they’re temporary fixes that don’t address our underlying tendencies and tech habits.

From Los Angeles Times

Which is concerning because we’re drowning in digital connectivity these days — to other people, to news and information, to online data — and that can lead to a condition known as “digital exhaustion,” as Leonardi calls it.

From Los Angeles Times

Also, when we’re trying to make inferences about what other people think of us based on our own social posts: “Do they think that I’m being haughty because I put this piece of information out there?”

From Los Angeles Times