preposition
including
With the following as part of a larger group.
Everyone in our family, including the kids, helps make dinner.
Etymology
The participle became a preposition introducing members of a larger whole. It specifies some of what the whole contains without necessarily exhausting the list.
More examples
- The total cost is twenty dollars, including tax.
- The museum opens every day, including holidays.
- She teaches several subjects, including math and science.
Forms
include verb — To have something as a part.
Similar words
- such as
- Introduces examples rather than directly stating membership in a group.
- with
- Can indicate accompaniment or possession rather than inclusion within a whole.