Phonetics:
/wɪθˈʌʊt/
/wɪðˈaʊt/
/wɪðˈaʊt/
Meanings:
adverb
Definition: Outside, externally. This is still used in the names of some civil parishes in England, e.g. St Cuthbert Without.
Definition: Lacking something.
Example: Being from a large, poor family, he learned to live without.
Definition: In prostitution: without a condom being worn.
preposition
Definition: Outside of, beyond.
Example: The snow was swirling without the cottage, but it was warm within.
Antonyms: within,
Definition: Not having, containing, characteristic of, etc.
Example: It was a mistake to leave my house without a coat.
Antonyms: with,
Definition: Not doing or not having done something.
Example: He likes to eat everything without sharing.
conjunction
Definition: Unless, except (introducing a clause).