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    within
    /wɪðˈɪn/

    preposition

    • 1. inside (something): "the spread of fire within the building" Similar insideinwithin the bounds/confines ofenclosed byOpposite outside
    • 2. not further off than (used with distances): "he lives within a few miles of Oxford"

    adverb

    • 1. inside; indoors: "enquire within"

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  2. WITHIN definition: 1. inside or not further than an area or period of time: 2. inside the limits of something, for…. Learn more.

  3. 1. used as a function word to indicate enclosure or containment. 2. used as a function word to indicate situation or circumstance in the limits or compass of: such as. a. : before the end of. gone within a week. b (1) : not beyond the quantity, degree, or limitations of. live within your income. (2) : in or into the scope or sphere of.

  4. WITHIN meaning: 1. inside or not further than an area or period of time: 2. inside the limits of something, for…. Learn more.

  5. not outside the limits of something: The project was completed well within budget. within the law/the rules/your rights, etc. allowed according to the law /the rules / your rights, etc: You're perfectly within your rights to complain.

  6. 1. in or into the interior of or the parts or space enclosed by: within city walls. 2. inside of; in: the love within my heart. 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.

  7. Definition of 'within' Word Frequency. within. (wɪðɪn ) 1. preposition B1. If something is within a place, area, or object, it is inside it or surrounded by it. [formal] Clients are entertained within private dining rooms. An olive-coloured tent stood within a thicket of trees. Land-use can vary enormously even within a small country.

  8. 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.

  9. Definition of within preposition in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. Within often refers to something on the inside of an object or structure — like those screams coming from within the haunted house. You can also use the word more figuratively to describe something that’s in your soul or mind — something that’s internal.

  11. within meaning, definition, what is within: before a certain period of time has pass...: Learn more.