How to spell within

Within is spelled W-I-T-H-I-N. It is one word, with and in joined with no space, so it ends -IN.

hear itwith·in/wɪð'ɪn/prepositionLong vowels

What it means: Inside a place or area.

In a sentence: The treasure is hidden within the castle.

Same family: inside, indoors, internal, inner, inside of. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Within” comes from Old English “wiðinnan,” a combination of words meaning ‘against’ or ‘toward’ plus ‘inward.’ Over time, its meaning narrowed to the simple idea of being on the inside or occurring before a certain point in time.

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