Within
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /wɪðˈɪn/ · Part of speech preposition
Quick meaning: Within is a preposition meaning In the inner part, spatially; physically inside.
Meaning
In the inner part, spatially; physically inside.
More Meanings
- In the scope or range of.
- Before the specified duration ends.
- In or into the interior; inside.
- (law) In the context of which the present document or ruling is made.
Example Sentences
within her studio
Leave here within three days.
within his hearing; her within five seconds of breaking the record; within an inch of falling overboard
O God! can I not save / One from the pitiless wave? / Is all that we see or seem / But a dream within a dream?
Synonyms for within
Depending on context, synonyms include inside.
Antonyms for within
Common opposites include outside, outwith, without.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include inside, interior, inner, internally, indoors, period.
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