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within
[ with-in, with- ]
adverb
- in or into the interior or inner part; inside.
- in or into a house, building, etc.; indoors:
The fire was burning on the hearth within.
- on, or as regards, the inside; internally.
- inside an enclosed place, area, room, etc.:
He was startled by a cry from within.
- in the mind, heart, or soul; inwardly.
preposition
- in or into the interior of or the parts or space enclosed by:
within city walls.
- inside of; in.
- in the compass or limits of; not beyond:
within view;
to live within one's income.
- 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.
- inside of the limits fixed or required by; not transgressing:
within the law.
- in the field, sphere, or scope of:
within the family;
within one's power.
noun
- the inside of a place, space, or building.
within
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preposition
- in; inside; enclosed or encased by
- before (a period of time) has elapsed
within a week
- not beyond the limits of; not differing by more than (a specified amount) from
within seconds of the world record
live within your means
adverb
- formal.inside; internally
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Idioms and Phrases
- in (within) reason
- spitting distance, within
- wheels within wheels
Example Sentences
And that was just within the first two hours after the market opened.
Prosecutor Temitayo Dasaolu said the criminals threatened to leave him "stranded and naked" in a forest if he did not pay another £500 within 24 hours.
The inquest heard this was acceptable within Nottingham City Transport's policies, which allow buses to leave stops up to a minute early.
It passed the half-million sales mark within eight months of release and the band embarked on a relentless campaign to achieve worldwide recognition.
Historically, the nonpartisan Senate “parliamentarian†has played a role in determining whether budget reconciliation bills stay within the rules.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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