withinside

1 of 2

adverb

with·​in·​side
wə̇¦t͟hin¦sīd,
-th-
variants or less commonly withinsides
-dz
1
archaic : on the inner side
2
a
: on the inside
perceived almost immediately withinside the missing turbotHugh McCrae
b
: indoors
sat withinside tailor-wise and busily stitchingR. L. Stevenson

withinside

2 of 2

preposition

"
archaic
: inside
has put certain whim-whams withinside the glassThomas Gray

Word History

Etymology

Adverb

withinside from within + side (as in inside); withinsides from withinside + -s

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“Withinside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/withinside. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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