without

[ with-out, with- ]

preposition

1. with the absence, omission, or avoidance of; not with; with no or none of; lacking:

   without help; without shoes; without her helping me; without him to help.

2. free from; excluding:

   a world without hunger.

3. not accompanied by:

   Don't go without me.

4. at, on, or to the outside of; outside of:

   both within and without the house or the city.

5. beyond the compass, limits, range, or scope of (now used chiefly in opposition to within ):

   whether within or without the law.

adverb

1. in or into an exterior or outer place; outside.
2. outside a house, building, etc.:

   The carriage awaits without.

3. lacking something implied or understood:

   We must take this or go without.

4. as regards the outside; externally.

noun

1. the outside of a place, region, area, room, etc.

conjunction

1. Midland and Southern U.S. unless.

without

/ wɪˈðaʊt /

preposition

1. not having

   a traveller without much money

2. not accompanied by

   he came without his wife

3. not making use of

   it is not easy to undo screws without a screwdriver

4. foll by a verbal noun or noun phrase not, while not, or after not

   she can sing for two minutes without drawing breath

5. archaic.
   on the outside of

adverb

1. formal.
   outside; outwardly

conjunction

1. not_standard.
   unless

   don't come without you have some money

Word History and Origins

Origin of without¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English withouten, Old English withūtan (adverb and preposition); equivalent to with + out

Idioms and Phrases

• absent without leave
• do without
• get along without
• go without saying
• no smoke without fire

Example Sentences

“And he does it without ever losing that Southern charm.”

From Los Angeles Times

You think about this or you think about ABBA’s hologram show in London — both enable bands to offer fans a concert-like experience without having to be there in person.

From Los Angeles Times

The Justice Department closed its investigation last year without filing charges against Gaetz; the Ethics Committee then opened its own inquiry.

From Salon

The hearing was told that Ms Robinson had contacted him outside her work hours without clinical justification, breaching professional boundaries.

From BBC

This kind of model is not without risk, however.

From BBC