within
Plural: withins
Adverb
- on the inside
Prep
- In the inner part, spatially; physically inside.
- In the scope or range of.
- 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.
Noun
- The interior or inner part of a place or area.
Examples
- He found strength from WITHIN to keep playing, despite a terrible tile draw.
- Leave here within three days.
- the within appeal
- within her studio
- within his hearing; her within five seconds of breaking the record; within an inch of falling overboard
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English withinne, withinnen, from Old English wiþinnan; equivalent to with + in.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 12
within: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordwithin: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
within: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
within: valid Words With Friends Word