Definition of "in"

Kid-friendly meaning of in, with part of speech, syllables, and example sentences for grades K-2, 3-5, and 6-8.

What does "in" mean?

in (preposition) — inside something or somewhere.

Part of speechPreposition Syllables1 (in)

Example sentences using "in"

Grade K–2
The cat is in the box.
Grade 3–5
He put his lunch in his backpack and zipped it up before leaving the house.
Grade 6–8
Tiny words like 'in' do enormous grammatical work in English, shifting meaning entirely between phrases like 'in time' and 'on time' or 'in love' and 'on love'.

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