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Wɪˈðɪn Preposition Bre Receive Reply Days Ambulance Arrived

Word within
WordType (preposition)
Phonetic BrE / wɪˈðɪn / NAmE / wɪˈðɪn /
Example
  • you should receive a reply within seven days.
  • the ambulance arrived within minutes of the call being made.
  • two elections were held within the space of a year.
  • a house within a mile of the station
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(preposition)BrE / wɪˈðɪn / NAmE / wɪˈðɪn /
  1. before a particular period of time has passed; during a particular period of time
    • You should receive a reply within seven days.
    • The ambulance arrived within minutes of the call being made.
    • Two elections were held within the space of a year.
  2. not further than a particular distance from something
    • a house within a mile of the station
    • Is it within walking distance?
  3. inside the range or limits of something
    • That question is not within the scope of this talk.
    • We are now within range of enemy fire.
    • He finds it hard to live within his income (= without spending more than he earns).
  4. inside something/somebody
    • The noise seems to be coming from within the building.
    • There is discontent within the farming industry.
    • Despite her grief, she found a hidden strength within herself.

    Word Origin

    • late Old English withinnan ‘on the inside’
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