Come in

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Definition

To enter a room or building

Example sentence
Please come in and take a seat.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.

Common pattern: come in (usually standalone, sometimes + location)

come in and sit down

come in quietly

come right in

come in for a minute

come on in

Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.

They came in quietly. ✅ (Correct)

They came quietly in. ❌ (Incorrect — inseparable, always stays together)