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- Dictionarywithin/wɪðˈɪn/
preposition
- 1. inside (something): "the spread of fire within the building" Similar Opposite
- 2. not further off than (used with distances): "he lives within a few miles of Oxford"
adverb
- 1. inside; indoors: "enquire within"
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WITHIN definition: 1. inside or not further than an area or period of time: 2. inside the limits of something, for…. Learn more.
1. used as a function word to indicate enclosure or containment. 2. used as a function word to indicate situation or circumstance in the limits or compass of: such as. a. : before the end of. gone within a week. b (1) : not beyond the quantity, degree, or limitations of. live within your income. (2) : in or into the scope or sphere of.
Definition of 'within' Word Frequency. 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.
at or to some point not beyond, as in length or distance; not farther than: within a radius of a mile. at or to some amount or degree not exceeding: within two degrees of freezing. in the course or period of, as in time: within one's memory; within three minutes.
WITHIN meaning: 1. inside or not further than an area or period of time: 2. inside the limits of something, for…. Learn more.
1. in or into the interior of or the parts or space enclosed by: within city walls. 2. inside of; in: the love within my heart. 3. in the compass or limits of; not beyond: within view; to live within one's income. 4. at or to some point not beyond, as in length or distance; not farther than: within a radius of a mile.
not outside the limits of something: The project was completed well within budget. within the law/the rules/your rights, etc. allowed according to the law /the rules / your rights, etc: You're perfectly within your rights to complain.
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.
within meaning, definition, what is within: before a certain period of time has pass...: Learn more.
Definition of within preposition in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
