- pronunciation:
- In
- parts of speech:
- preposition, adverb
- features:
- Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
preposition |
| definition 1: |
When you are in something, that thing is all around you. When you are in a room, it means that you are inside the room. If there is milk in a glass, the glass holds or contains the milk.
Jesse's mom told him to eat his snack in the kitchen.There are so many things in Emma's closet that she can't close the door.
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| definition 2: |
We often use in when we talk about how long something takes. If you finish your drawing in an hour, it means it took you an hour, or maybe less, to finish it.
My mom says the cookies will be done in ten minutes.- synonyms:
- into
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| definition 3: |
When you go in the house, you enter the house. You go inside it.
My grandfather and I got in the boat, and then we went fishing on the lake.Amber was the last one to jump in the pool. |
| definition 4: |
Sometimes we use "in" when we describe the way something is done.
Mrs. Kendall speaks in a loud voice in the classroom.The dog was walking in a funny way, so we wondered if something was wrong. |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition 1: |
When you come in, you enter some place.
Our new neighbors came to our house and my mom asked them to come in. When they came in, our dog barked a lot. It's a good thing they like dogs.- antonyms:
- out
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| definition 2: |
When you stay in on a rainy day, it means that you don't go outside and you don't go out anywhere.
My older brother usually goes out on Saturday nights, but last Saturday, he stayed in.- antonyms:
- out
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The words
in and
inn (a small hotel) sound alike but have different meanings.