1with·in 
/wɪˈðɪn, wɪˈθɪn/ preposition
/wɪˈðɪn, wɪˈθɪn/ preposition 1 a : inside (a certain area or space)
▪ They live within the city limits. ▪ within the country's borders ▪ The company's most important decisions are made within these four walls. [=inside this room] ▪ We could hear sounds coming from within his apartment.
b : inside (a group, company, society, etc.)
▪ Reports from within the company indicate a change in policy. ▪ Divisions within the party [=disagreements between members of the party] are growing. 2 : before the end of (a particular period of time)
▪ Most students find a job within a year of graduating. ▪ Scientists predict that a cure will be found within (the next) five years. ▪ She made several friends within days of moving into her new apartment. ▪ He entered the house, and within seconds, he was surrounded by children. ▪ We should know the results of your test within the space of an hour. [=in an hour or less] 3 : less than (a particular distance) from something or someone
▪ Everything I need is within a few miles of my apartment. ▪ The school is within walking distance (of our house). ▪ Everything is within easy reach. [=nearby] ▪ I keep my dictionary within reach [=close enough to reach] on my desk. ▪ The hotel is within sight of the ocean. [=you can see the ocean from the hotel] 4 : not beyond the limits of (something)
▪ They encourage living within your means/income and not using credit cards excessively. ▪ Let's try to stay within our/the budget. ▪ It is within the jurisdiction of the state to make such laws. ▪ Their actions fell within the guidelines [=they were acceptable according to the rules] set by the committee. ▪ It is within the realm of possibility [=it is possible], but it is not likely. 5 — used to say how close someone is or was to doing or achieving something ▪ She is currently within two hundred votes of being elected. ▪ Twice this season, they have come within five points of winning. [=they have lost by five or fewer points] 6 : in the thoughts or character of (someone)
▪ She searched within herself for the truth. ▪ The problem lies not with other people but within yourself. [=you are the problem]
▪ They live within the city limits. ▪ within the country's borders ▪ The company's most important decisions are made within these four walls. [=inside this room] ▪ We could hear sounds coming from within his apartment.
b : inside (a group, company, society, etc.)
▪ Reports from within the company indicate a change in policy. ▪ Divisions within the party [=disagreements between members of the party] are growing.
▪ Most students find a job within a year of graduating. ▪ Scientists predict that a cure will be found within (the next) five years. ▪ She made several friends within days of moving into her new apartment. ▪ He entered the house, and within seconds, he was surrounded by children. ▪ We should know the results of your test within the space of an hour. [=in an hour or less]
▪ Everything I need is within a few miles of my apartment. ▪ The school is within walking distance (of our house). ▪ Everything is within easy reach. [=nearby] ▪ I keep my dictionary within reach [=close enough to reach] on my desk. ▪ The hotel is within sight of the ocean. [=you can see the ocean from the hotel]
▪ They encourage living within your means/income and not using credit cards excessively. ▪ Let's try to stay within our/the budget. ▪ It is within the jurisdiction of the state to make such laws. ▪ Their actions fell within the guidelines [=they were acceptable according to the rules] set by the committee. ▪ It is within the realm of possibility [=it is possible], but it is not likely.
▪ She searched within herself for the truth. ▪ The problem lies not with other people but within yourself. [=you are the problem]
