Without Definition

wĭth-out, wĭth-
adverb
On the outside; externally.
Webster's New World
Outside a building or place; out-of-doors.
Webster's New World
With something absent or lacking.
Had to do without.
American Heritage
Antonyms:
preposition
Not having; lacking.
A family without a car.
American Heritage
Beyond.
Without his reach.
Webster's New World
At, on, to, or toward the outside of.
Throngs within and without the city walls.
Webster's New World
Not with; lacking; not accompanied by.
A shirt without buttons, lonely without her.
Webster's New World
Free from.
Without fear.
Webster's New World
Antonyms:
noun
An outer position, place, or area.
A threat to security that came from without.
American Heritage
The outside or the exterior.
Webster's New World
conjuntion
Unless.
They can't go, without they get permission.
Webster's New World

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Without

Origin of Without

  • Middle English withoute from Old English withūtan with with with ūtan from without (from ūt out out)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Late Old English wiþūtan. with- +"Ž out

    From Wiktionary

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