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 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 Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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