in
preposition (INSIDE) /ɪn/Definition
A1 inside or towards the inside of a container, place, or area, or surrounded or closed off by something: Put the milk back in the fridge when you've finished with it. Is Mark still in bed? I got stuck in a traffic jam for half an hour. They live in a charming old cottage. How much is that coat on display in the window (= in the space behind the window of the shop)? I've got a pain in my back. What's that in your hand? I've got something in (= on the surface of) my eye. They used to live in Paris, but now they're somewhere in Austria. He's always looking at himself in the mirror (= at the image of his face produced by the mirror). I never know what's going on in her head (= what she's thinking about). My daughter's in hospital (US in the hospital) having her tonsils out.US Is Erika still in school (= does she still go to school)?In and at
(Definition of in preposition (INSIDE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- at preposition (PLACE)
- en- prefix
- from within idiom
- in adverb (FROM OUTSIDE)
- in adverb (SPORT)
- in preposition (ARRANGEMENT)
- in preposition (PART)
- in the depth(s) of somewhere idiom
- in your tracks idiom
- in-house adjective, adverb
- inner adjective
- inner circle noun
- innermost adjective
- inside noun
- interior adjective
- internal adjective
- intra- prefix
- therein adverb
- wherein adverb, conjunction
- within preposition, adverb
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