/ Dictionary / Index W within: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: with•in Pronunciation: (wi-in', with-), [key] — adv. in or into the interior or inner part; inside. in or into a house, building, etc.; indoors: The fire was burning on the hearth within. on, or as regards, the inside; internally. inside an enclosed place, area, room, etc.: He was startled by a cry from within. in the mind, heart, or soul; inwardly. —prep. in or into the interior of or the parts or space enclosed by: within city walls. inside of; in. in the compass or limits of; not beyond: within view; to live within one's income. at or to some point not beyond, as in length or distance; not farther than: within a radius of a mile. at or to some amount or degree not exceeding: within two degrees of freezing. in the course or period of, as in time: within one's memory; within three minutes. inside of the limits fixed or required by; not transgressing: within the law. in the field, sphere, or scope of: within the family; within one's power. —n. the inside of a place, space, or building. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: within (Thesaurus) withholding tax withindoors Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language