Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

within

/wɪðˈɪn/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.44 in modern English

Syllables: with-in
IPA: /wɪðˈɪn/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep

In the inner part, spatially; physically inside.

prep

In the scope or range of.

prep

Before the specified duration ends.

adv

In or into the interior; inside.

adj

In the context of which the present document or ruling is made.

Example Sentences

"within her studio"
"O God! can I not save / One from the pitiless wave? / Is all that we see or seem / But a dream within a dream?"
"The Rat[…] lightly stepped into a little boat which the Mole had not observed. It was painted blue outside and white within, and was just the size for two animals; and the Mole's whole heart went out to it at once[…]."
"Diplomatic codes that allow Yugoslavia to get along with the rest of the world do not apply within Yugoslavia."
"within his hearing; her within five seconds of breaking the record; within an inch of falling overboard"
"England struck back with a fine try from Ben Foden and closed to within seven points with three minutes left when Mark Cueto capitalised on a break from replacement Matt Banahan."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: withinne, wiþinnan

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /wɪðˈɪn/
British English: /wɪðˈɪn/

Inflected Forms

w/i (alternative, abbreviation) w/in (alternative, abbreviation)

Phrases

live within oneself state within a state stay within the lines there's no war within the walls traitor within the gates wheel within a wheel within a bull's roar within ames ace

Synonyms

inside

Antonyms

outside outwith without

Rhymes With

been win win-win skin begin thin min spin berlin sin twin pin

Questions

How do you pronounce within?: The recorded pronunciation is /wɪðˈɪn/.
What does within mean?: In the inner part, spatially; physically inside.
Where does within come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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