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within (LIMIT)
B2 not outside the limits of something
Dictionary examples:
We came within five points of beating them. (22.5)
The project was completed well within budget. (29.8)
within (INSIDE)
C1 inside an area, group, or system
Dictionary examples:
There's a pharmacy in the hospital building. (18.2)
a dispute within the department (40.5)
within (DISTANCE)
B1 less than a particular distance from something
Dictionary examples:
The cookie jar is within stretching distance of my desk chair. (0.0)
The test answers are within squinting distance, but I can't cheat! (0.0)
The beach is within sandcastle-building distance of our hotel. (0.0)
The hotel is within easy reach of the airport. (34.7)
Two-thirds of Californians live within 15 miles of the coast. (43.4)
within (TIME)
B1 before a particular period of time has finished
Dictionary examples:
My stomach will start growling within seconds of the exam starting. (0.0)
He'll fall asleep within minutes of starting his boring homework. (0.0)
My phone battery dies within seconds of me leaving home. (0.0)
This product should be eaten within three days. (21.2)
The ambulance arrived within 10 minutes. (30.6)