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withoutnot having or including something; in the absence of

Part of speech: PREPOSITION

Definition: not having or including something; in the absence of

Pronunciation (IPA): /wɪˈðaʊt/

Example Sentences

  • He went to the beach without sunscreen and turned into a lobster.
  • I can work without breaks, but I can't work without snacks.
  • Without proper preparation, the presentation was a disaster.

without

PREPOSITION

[/wɪˈðaʊt/]

not having or including something; in the absence of

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/wɪˈðaʊt/
🇬🇧 UK/wɪˈðaʊt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixwith-
Suffix-out

🎵Rhyme

aboutshoutdoubtroute
about
shout
doubt
route

🔗Collocations

without doubt
without fail
without notice
go without
without exception
without delay

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

He went to the beach without sunscreen and turned into a lobster.

😄 Fun example

I can work without breaks, but I can't work without snacks.

Without proper preparation, the presentation was a disaster.

She left without saying goodbye.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

lackingminusabsentdevoid offree from

Antonyms

withincludingplus

Related

withinoutsidebeyondexcept

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