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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
with•in /wɪðˈɪn, wɪθ-/USA pronunciation   prep. 
  1. in or into the interior of;
    inside:The noise came from within the house.
  2. in the limits of;
    not beyond:to live within one's income.
  3. in the field, sphere, or scope of:within the family; not within my power.

adv. 
  1. in or into an interior or inner part:They proceeded within.
  2. in the mind, heart, or soul;
    inwardly:listening to the voice within.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
with•in  (wiᵺ in′, with-),USA pronunciation adv. 
  1. in or into the interior or inner part;
    inside.
  2. in or into a house, building, etc.;
    indoors:The fire was burning on the hearth within.
  3. on, or as regards, the inside;
    internally.
  4. inside an enclosed place, area, room, etc.:He was startled by a cry from within.
  5. in the mind, heart, or soul;
    inwardly.

prep. 
  1. in or into the interior of or the parts or space enclosed by:within city walls.
  2. inside of;
    in.
  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.
  5. at or to some amount or degree not exceeding:within two degrees of freezing.
  6. in the course or period of, as in time:within one's memory; within three minutes.
  7. inside of the limits fixed or required by;
    not transgressing:within the law.
  8. in the field, sphere, or scope of:within the family; within one's power.

n. 
  1. the inside of a place, space, or building.
  • Middle English withinne (preposition and adverb, adverbial), Old English withinnan (adverb, adverbial), equivalent. to with with- + innan from within, equivalent. to in in + -an suffix of motion from bef. 1000

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
within / wɪˈðɪn/
  1. in; inside; enclosed or encased by
  2. before (a period of time) has elapsed: within a week
  3. not beyond the limits of; not differing by more than (a specified amount) from: live within your means, within seconds of the world record
  1. inside; internally
'within the bounds of' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bound - bounds - purlieu

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