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   with·in

   /wəˈT͟Hin/

   preposition

   • 1. inside (something): "the spread of fire within the building" Similar insideinwithin the bounds/confines ofenclosed bysurrounded byOpposite outside
   • ▪ inside the range of (an area or boundary): "a field located within the city" Similar insideinside the range/limits ofwithin the bounds ofOpposite outside
   • ▪ inside the range of (a specified action or perception): "within reach"
   • ▪ not further off than (used with distances): "Bob lives within a few miles of Honesdale"
   • ▪ occurring inside (a particular period of time): "sold out within two hours" Similar in less thanin underin no more thanafter only
   • ▪ inside the bounds set by (a concept, argument, etc.): "full cooperation within the terms of the treaty"

   adverb

   • 1. inside; indoors: "inquire within"
   • ▪ internally or inwardly: "beauty coming from within"

   Word Origin late Old Englishwithinnan ‘on the inside’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   Within is a preposition or adverb that means inside or not further than an area or period of time. Learn how to use it with different meanings, idioms and grammar rules, and see examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   Definition of 'within' within. (wɪðɪn ) 1. preposition B1. If something is within a place, area, or object, it is inside it or surrounded by it. [formal] Clients are entertained within private dining rooms. An olive-coloured tent stood within a thicket of trees. Land-use can vary enormously even within a small country.

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the preposition and adverb within, which indicates position, time, or limits. See sentences from various sources and translations in different languages.

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   Within often refers to something on the inside of an object or structure — like those screams coming from within the haunted house. You can also use the word more figuratively to describe something that’s in your soul or mind — something that’s internal.

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   Within is an adverb, preposition, or noun that means in or into the interior or inner part of something. Learn how to use it in different contexts, such as time, space, limits, or scope, with examples and idioms.