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within

  • /wɪðˈɪn/ US
  • /wɪˈθɪn/ US
  • /wɪðˈɪn/ UK
  • /wɪˈθɪn/ Scotland
  • /wɪθˈɪn/ Canada
  • /wɪtˈɪn/

Rhymes with -ɪn

Where it comes from

From Middle English withinne, withinnen, from Old English wiþinnan; equivalent to with + in.

preposition w/i · w/in

  1. In the inner part, spatially; physically inside. within her studio
  2. In the scope or range of. within his hearing; her within five seconds of breaking the record; within an inch of falling overboard
  3. Before the specified duration ends. Leave here within three days.

Opposite: outside, outwith, without

adverb w/i · w/in

  1. not comparable In or into the interior; inside. If you would hear it with all these about you, I am ready to speak. Or do we go within?

adjective w/i · w/in

  1. not comparable In the context of which the present document or ruling is made. the within appeal

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: inside, interior, inner, internally, indoors, period, outside, intrinsic, therein, around, here, part, throughout, towards, along, relevant

preposition

Opposite: outside, outwith, without

Translations

Every language

prep spatially enclosed by

Españoldentro de
한국어속에 soge, 안에 ane
日本語...の中に ...no naka ni
中文在...里面 zài...lǐmiàn
हिन्दीअंतः antaḥ, भीतर bhītar
Portuguêsdentro de
Françaisdedans
Deutschin, innerhalb
Italianodentro, all'interno
Ελληνικάμέσα mésa, εντός entós
Русскийвнутри́ vnutrí
العربيةدَاخِل dāḵil

prep in the scope or range of

Españoldentro de
हिन्दीअंतः antaḥ
Portuguêsdentro de
Deutschinnerhalb
Italianoentro
العربيةفي غضون

prep before the specified duration ends

Españoldentro de
日本語...以内に ...inai ni
Kiswahilindani
Portuguêsdentro de
Françaisavant, d'ici
Italianoentro
Ελληνικάμέσα mésa, εντός entós
العربيةفِي خِلَال fī ḵilāl

adv inside

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@misc{within_2026,
  title = {within},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/within},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}