What does “in” mean?
- 1
prepositioninside or within a place, container or area
The keys are in my bag.
- 2
prepositionduring a period of time such as a month, year or season
We moved here in 2019.
- 3
adverbinto or inside a place
Come in and sit down.
In at a glance
- Part of speech
- preposition & adverb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /ɪn/ · IN
How to use “in” correctly
Use “in” for months, years and parts of the day, “on” for days and dates, and “at” for clock times: “in May”, “on Monday”, “at 5 p.m.”.
Common phrases with “in”
- in the morning
- in time
- in fact
- in English
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
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- about prepositionA1on the subject of; connected with
- at prepositionA1used to show an exact place or position
- by prepositionA1used to show who or what does something
- for prepositionA1intended to be given to or used by someone or something
- from prepositionA1used to show where someone or something starts or comes from
- into prepositionA1moving to the inside of a place or container
- of prepositionA1belonging to or connected with someone or something
- on prepositionA1touching or supported by the top of a surface