Meaning & use
in
Expressing location within an area, space, or period of time, or inclusion within something.
See it in a sentence
She left her keys in the drawer next to the front door.
The meeting is scheduled for sometime in the next two weeks.
A note on using this word
"In" also works as an adjective meaning fashionable or popular, as in "that style is very in right now."
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
Currently fashionable or popular.
Bright, bold colors are in this season according to most designers.
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