What does “within” mean?
- 1
prepositionbefore a period of time has passed
Please reply within three days.
- 2
prepositioninside an area, group, or limit
The hotel is within walking distance of the beach.
Within at a glance
- Part of speech
- preposition
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /wɪˈðɪn/ · wi-THIN
How to use “within” correctly
“Within a week” means at any time up to one week; “in a week” usually means after one week.
Common phrases with “within”
- within reach
- within a week
- within walking distance
- within the law
Synonyms, opposites and related words
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