within A2 Topic:Grammar & Function Words US /wɪðˈɪn/ UK /wɪðˈɪn/ See IPA manual Freq #950 Meanings 1 prep Before a particular period of time ends. Please reply within three days. 2 prep Inside the limits or range of something. The shop is within walking distance of my house. 3 prep Inside a place or thing. A warm light glowed within the small cabin. 4 adv On the inside; inside. The house looked plain outside, but within it was beautifully decorated. Thesaurus Synonyms 4 adv · on the inside; inside. inside ↔ Opposites outsideoutwithwithout Word family Derived forms within-doorswithin-subjects Appears in Idioms (1) See all within living memory recent enough to be remembered personally by people who are still alive Etymology AI details From Middle English withinne, withinnen, from Old English wiþinnan; equivalent to with + in. withinne Middle English wiþinnan Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Grammar & Function Words External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # within **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** prep, adv **IPA (US):** /wɪðˈɪn/ **IPA (UK):** /wɪðˈɪn/ **Frequency rank:** 950 ## Meanings 1. Before a particular period of time ends. 2. Inside the limits or range of something. 3. Inside a place or thing. 4. On the inside; inside. ## Examples - Please reply within three days. - The shop is within walking distance of my house. - A warm light glowed within the small cabin. - The house looked plain outside, but within it was beautifully decorated. ## Antonyms - outside - outwith - without ## Derived Forms - within-doors - within-subjects ## Roots and Affixes - Root: withinne - Root: wiþinnan ## Etymology From Middle English withinne, withinnen, from Old English wiþinnan; equivalent to with + in. ## AI Etymology Within is from Middle English withinne, withinnen, from Old English wiþinnan; equivalent to with + in. Important historical forms include Middle English withinne, and Old English wiþinnan. In present-day use, it can mean before a particular period of time ends, or inside the limits or range of something. Derived formations include within-doors, within-subjects. ## Topics - Grammar & Function Words markdown