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in

in

∞ 1.0
Inside a place or group
  • adposition
  • /ɪn/
: en
  • The cat is sleeping comfortably in the box.
  • in school
  • participate in
  • in education

And Scott was shot in the head and died.

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Examples

  • I would hear you crying in your room after school.

  • I go to public school in New York City.

  • I will write one word in this book each day.

  • So we just split that one in half like this.

  • Above all, trust in the slow work of God.

  • There is no doubt in my mind this is real.

  • First, tell the person in your life the truth.

  • So where are we in this process now?

  • I know a lot of rich kids in New York.

  • So that is not in the script at all.

Synonyms

inside
vsin
∞ 1.0

In or into the inner part of something

also applies to membership of groups and to general locations beyond inner parts
within
vsin
167 1.0

Inside a place or thing, usually in its inner part

is used more broadly to show membership or general location

Antonyms

out
∞ 1.0

Away from the inside of a place

Idioms

∞ 1.0

Shows that something is true, often when it is different from what was said

∞ 1.9

Feeling strong romantic feelings for someone

∞ 1.2

To think about as a plan or choice

∞ 3.7

Inside the thing or place just mentioned

∞ 2.9

In difficulty and likely to face bad results because of a mistake or bad situation

∞ 1.0

To do something to be safe if a problem happens later

To give the main or first reason

845 1.0

Within the area of a town or city, not in the countryside

835 1.0

Finally, after everything has been thought about

806 1.2

Adds extra information

750 1.0

The total when you add everything together

736 2.7

Working to sell things or running a company like a shop

734 3.2

To some extent from a certain point of view

704 2.7

To say something in a clearer way

Keeping someone from doing something by blocking them or causing problems

647 3.2

Arranged correctly and ready to use

634 1.1

Before the last moment, early enough not to be late

584 2.5

Being a patient in a hospital to get medical treatment

582 1.9

Especially one person or thing more than others

576 1.6

Says something is true most of the time, not about small details

524 2.8

While you wait for something else to happen

475 1.0

Something that people, groups, or things share

452 2.2

To some degree but not completely

450 2.1

Under control and dealt with successfully

445 1.0

One after another in a row

430 3.2

To go quickly into a place and out again many times

419 2.4

Something that stops progress or blocks movement

404 1.0

Other people can see or hear you

373 1.6

To be present at a place rather than by phone or online

363 3.7

Doing practical work or research outside an office

358 3.3

To be ready for something that might happen

353 1.6

Sometimes, but not very often

349 3.7

With someone's permission or official authority to act for them

344 1.6

Neatly arranged and ready to use

323 2.4

To do something for someone because they did something for you

319 1.1

Present in a town or city for a short visit

295 1.8

Before something happens or someone needs it

At the start of something

270 1.0

Able to be seen now or close by

257 3.5

After some time has passed, not right away

241 6.3

About to get something, often a bad surprise or difficulty

235 3.3

Happening one after another or as a result of what happened before

228 1.8

Despite a problem or difficulty, something happens anyway

224 1.7

Completely, with nothing missing

219 3.3

Shows what is true rather than how things appear

215 3.7

Works in practice even if not official

202 5.8

Not certain because people doubt or suspect it

201 3.6

In the middle of something, often among other people or things

Someone thinks something is true

197 2.4

Without other people present

188 3.5

At the last moment before it is too late

back in the day
  • Informal
187 5.5

A time in the past people remember with warm feelings, often when they were young

Compounds

∞ 1.0

At a place ahead of someone or something

∞ 1.0

Ahead of or facing something where people can see it

653 2.1

A person related to you by marriage, for example your spouse's parent or sibling

278 4.0

In the middle between two other things, neither the start nor the end

256 6.1

A person who has the highest position in a group, like an editor or commander

153 1.6

A man in your family by marriage, for example your spouse's brother or your sister's husband

145 4.9

The person with highest authority over a country's armed forces

126 1.6

The mother of your husband or wife

123 3.3

An exact moment when something happens

113 3.9

An illegal entry into a building to steal or damage things

105 2.1

A man who is married to your daughter

96 1.3

A sister of your husband or wife

90 3.9

A feature that is part of something from the start, not added later

editor in chief
  • Literature
78 4.4

A person who leads a newspaper or magazine and decides what goes in it

74 1.4

The father of your husband or wife

A woman who is married to someone's son

54 4.6

The senior military officer who leads a country's armed forces

47 3.7

Place where people stay in their cars to eat or watch a movie

A project that is not finished yet

day in court
  • Formal
40 5.5

A time in court when someone can tell their side of the story

in vitro
  • Specialized
39 5.4

Take place outside a living body in a lab, for example in a test tube

A person who helps the leader and takes charge if they are away

30 2.5

Registering your arrival at a hotel, airport, or event by giving your name and documents

knight in armor
  • Informal
29 5.0

A brave person who helps and protects others in danger

25 4.9

A protest where people sit in a place and refuse to leave

partner in crime
  • Informal
24 3.7

A close friend who you do fun or naughty things with

23 4.2

A person who takes another person's place, for example in a performance or at work

20 8.2

Someone or something certain to win easily

19 3.7

Large enough to enter and use for storing clothes or changing

A meal eaten in bed, usually in the morning

plug-in
  • Specialized
18 3.5

A vehicle or device you can connect to electricity to charge its battery

18 1.2

A product that comes from China

17 3.4

Things offered on a plane during a flight, like meals or entertainment

17 7.0

A vote for a person whose name the voter adds to the ballot

17 3.7

A part of a radio or TV show when people phone to give their views

16 3.5

A person who arrives without an appointment to get a service

in-your-face
  • Informal
15 8.4

Very bold and rude in a way that forces people to notice

lead-in
  • Literature
14 4.9

A short introduction before the main part of a talk or story

A group of people who have authority to make decisions

A place where a road divides into two paths or a time to choose between two options

12 3.8

An official event when officials measure how heavy competitors are before a competition

11 8.4

Staying mostly at home because of illness, injury, or not wanting to go out

plug-in
  • Specialized
11 4.2

A small program you add to software to give it new features

11 7.1

A sudden collapse of the ground or a building into the space below

A toy box with a clown or figure that pops out when opened

An increase in the amount of money people pay for goods or services

man in the moon
  • Literature
9 6.7

A shape people imagine on the moon's surface that looks like a face

8 3.3

A golf shot that gets the ball into the hole with one hit

in situ
  • Specialized
7 7.4

It stays in its original place and is not moved

A small hidden restaurant or cafe that looks simple but serves very good food

7 2.1

A small sausage wrapped in dough and baked as a snack

tie-in
  • Specialized
7 6.5

Something used to join two or more parts in building work

Small sausages wrapped in bacon or dough and baked

A statement that says two things that cannot both be true

7 3.2

An item you give to lower the price of something new like a car or phone

check-in
  • Texting
7 3.5

A report sent by an app about your health or mood

A short time when someone gets attention or success

A woman who helps and looks after a queen or princess

in vivo
  • Specialized
7 5.9

Happening inside a living animal or person

in-crowd
  • Informal
6 8.0

A group of popular people who set trends others follow

A person not on the ballot who people choose by writing their name

6 3.5

A person who temporarily does another person's job

A man who is married to your spouse's brother or sister

5 4.1

A space surrounded on all sides and not open to the outside

The skills and tools someone needs for their job

5 2.7

A golf shot that puts the ball in the hole from the tee in one hit

4 7.0

A long meeting at a university to learn about and discuss an important or controversial issue

4 3.4

Money you can use immediately

in-joke
  • Informal
4 8.7

A joke that only people in a group understand

A temporary group of leaders who live outside their country and plan to return to lead it

just-in-time
  • Specialized
4 5.0

A system that makes or gets parts exactly when needed to avoid keeping stock

A friend who is also family through marriage, for example your spouse's brother

message in a bottle
  • Literature
4 5.9

A note put in a bottle and thrown into the sea to be found later

How Inside

inside
537 1.0
in
∞ 1.0
outside
53 1.0

Surface Forms

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Etymology

In used as a preposition comes from the same old word meaning 'inside' or 'within'. It tells you where something is, so 'in the bag' means the thing is 'inside' the bag.