within

Definition

In the inner part, spatially; physically inside.

Etymology

From Middle English withinne, withinnen, from Old English wiþinnan; equivalent to with + in.

Example Sentences

• "within her studio"
• "O God! can I not save / One from the pitiless wave? / Is all that we see or seem / But a dream within a dream?"
• "The Rat[…] lightly stepped into a little boat which the Mole had not observed. It was painted blue outside and white within, and was just the size for two animals; and the Mole's whole heart went out to it at once[…]."