# into

/ˈɪntu/ (US) · /ˈɪntʊ/ (UK) · CEFR A1 · Preposition

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/into
Updated: 2026-05-02

## Definition

moving toward the inside of something. You also use it to show when something changes into a new form or result.

For teachers: expressing movement or action with the result that someone or something becomes enclosed or surrounded by something else. Also used in mathematics to indicate division or to show a change in state.

## Examples

- She walked into the room and sat down.
- The baker divided the large piece of dough into twelve smaller rolls before putting them in the oven.
- The research team translated the raw data into a comprehensive report that highlighted the significant shifts in consumer behavior over the last decade.

## Pitfalls

- Not "He walked in the room." but "He walked into the room." — Use 'into' for movement toward the inside; 'in' usually describes a static position already inside a space.

## Usage notes

- Commonly follows verbs of motion or transformation; in mathematics, it indicates the divisor in a division problem.

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