# included

/ˌɪnˈkɫudəd/ (US) · /ɪnklˈuːdɪd/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/included
Updated: 2026-06-19

## Senses

### 2. part of the price or package

adjective · CEFR A2

already part of a group, a price, or a set of things.

For teachers: contained as part of a whole or provided as an accompaniment without extra cost.

- Breakfast is included in the price of the hotel room.
- While the basic software is free, the advanced security features are only included in the premium subscription tier.

Usage: Often used in the phrase 'is included' or placed after the noun it describes.

### 3. enclosed within

adjective · CEFR C2 · Technical

hidden or kept inside something else so it does not stick out.

For teachers: enclosed or contained within another structure; specifically used when a part does not protrude beyond its surrounding envelope.

- In some flowers, the parts that make pollen are included and stay inside the petals.
- The botanist noted that the stamens were included within the corolla tube, a key characteristic for identifying this particular genus.

Teaching tip: This is a highly specialized botanical term; in everyday English, 'included' almost always refers to being part of a group or price.

## Examples

- The price of the room included breakfast.
- The tour guide made sure that everyone was included in the group photo before we left the park.
- The final report included several appendices that detailed the raw data collected during the three-month field study, providing transparency for the stakeholders.

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