within

American  

[with-in, with-] / wɪðˈɪn, wɪθ- /

adverb

1. in or into the interior or inner part; inside.

2. in or into a house, building, etc.; indoors.

   The fire was burning on the hearth within.

3. on, or as regards, the inside; internally.

4. inside an enclosed place, area, room, etc..

   He was startled by a cry from within.

5. in the mind, heart, or soul; inwardly.

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preposition

1. in or into the interior of or the parts or space enclosed by.

   within city walls.

2. inside of; in.

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.

5. at or to some amount or degree not exceeding.

   within two degrees of freezing.

6. in the course or period of, as in time.

   within one's memory;

   within three minutes.

7. inside of the limits fixed or required by; not transgressing.

   within the law.

8. in the field, sphere, or scope of.

   within the family;

   within one's power.

noun

1. the inside of a place, space, or building.

within British  

/ wɪˈðɪn /

preposition

1. in; inside; enclosed or encased by

2. before (a period of time) has elapsed

   within a week

3. not beyond the limits of; not differing by more than (a specified amount) from

   live within your means

   within seconds of the world record

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adverb

1. formal inside; internally

within Idioms  

More idioms and phrases containing within

• in (within) reason
• spitting distance, within
• wheels within wheels

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Etymology

Origin of within

First recorded before 1000; Middle English withinne (preposition and adverb), Old English withinnan (adverb), equivalent to with with- + innan “from within,” equivalent to in in + -an, suffix of motion

Example Sentences

By planning annual Roth conversions and staying within your income thresholds, you should be able to manage your ACA premiums until you apply for Medicare.

From MarketWatch

Former Liverpool, West Ham and Real defender Arbeloa's appointment fits within that same pattern.

From BBC

Hottovy, head of analytical research at retail tracker Placer.ai, said that within the luxury shopping space, more affluent customers, who take their spending cues from the stock market and the housing market, had held up.

From MarketWatch

Hottovy, head of analytical research at retail tracker Placer.ai, said that within the luxury shopping space, more affluent customers, who take their spending cues from the stock market and the housing market, had held up.

From MarketWatch

“We believe an IPO of CSG would elevate the profile of the Group within the international investment community, providing additional financial flexibility and diversity of funding sources to support further growth,” Chairman Michal Strnad said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• in
• indoors
• inside