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inside

[ preposition in-sahyd, in-sahyd; adverb in-sahyd; noun in-sahyd; adjective in-sahyd, in-, in-sahyd ]

preposition

  1. on the inner side or part of; within: inside the envelope.

    inside the circle;

    inside the envelope.

  2. prior to the elapse of; within:

    He promised to arrive inside an hour.



adverb

  1. in or into the inner part:

    Please go inside.

  2. They play inside on rainy days.

  3. within one's heart, reason, etc.; by true nature; fundamentally:

    I know inside that he's not guilty.

    Inside, she's really very shy.

  4. Slang. in prison.

noun

  1. the inner or internal part; interior:

    the inside of the house.

    Antonyms: exterior, outside

  2. the inner side or surface: He pinned the money to the inside of his jacket.

    the inside of the hand;

    He pinned the money to the inside of his jacket.

  3. a select or inner circle of power, prestige, etc.:

    a man on the inside.

  4. the shortest of several parallel, curving tracks or lanes; the part of an oval track closest to the inner rail:

    The horse came up fast on the inside.

  5. the inward nature, mind, feelings, etc.
  6. Slang. confidential or secret information.
  7. an inside passenger or place in a coach, carriage, etc.

adjective

  1. situated or being on or in the inside; interior; internal:

    an inside seat.

  2. acting, employed, done, or originating within a building or place:

    He used to work on the dock but now he has an inside job.

  3. derived from the inner circle of those concerned in and having private knowledge of a situation:

    inside information.

  4. Baseball. (of a pitched ball) passing between home plate and the batter:

    The pitch was low and inside.

inside

noun

  1. the interior; inner or enclosed part or surface
  2. the side of a path away from the road or adjacent to a wall
  3. informal.
    also plural the internal organs of the body, esp the stomach and bowels
  4. inside of
    in a period of time less than; within
  5. inside out
    with the inside facing outwards
  6. know something inside out
    to know something thoroughly or perfectly


preposition

  1. in or to the interior of; within or to within; on the inside of

adjective

  1. on or of an interior; on the inside

    an inside door

  2. prenominal arranged or provided by someone within an organization or building, esp illicitly

    inside information

    the raid was an inside job

adverb

  1. within or to within a thing or place; indoors
  2. by nature; fundamentally

    inside, he's a good chap

  3. slang.
    in or into prison

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Word History and Origins

Origin of inside1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; in, side 1

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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. inside of, Informal. within the space or period of:

    Our car broke down again inside of a mile.

  2. inside out,
    1. with the inner side reversed to face the outside.
    2. thoroughly: completely:

      She knew the work inside out.

More idioms and phrases containing inside

  • on the inside
  • step in (inside)

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Synonym Study

Inside, interior both refer to the inner part or space within something. Inside is a common word, and is used with reference to things of any size, small or large: the inside of a pocket. Interior, somewhat more formal, denotes the inner part or the space or regions within; it usually suggests considerable size or extent, and sometimes a richness of decoration: the interior of a country, of the earth, of a cathedral.

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Example Sentences

They took cover inside a print works to the north east of Paris, where they held a member of staff as a hostage.

Eating disorders, on the other hand, are driven largely by biological processes that occur on the inside.

Inside the guild, men in caps and long gowns sit in twos, weaving together in small rooms.

But there are a lot of women who go to these places and once they go to the inside, they find a lover.

They stood in a single row, united by solemn respect as the Liu family remained inside.

The grass had a delightful fragrance, like new-mown hay, and was neatly wound around the tunnel, like the inside of a bird's-nest.

He reached down inside my shirt, with a none too gentle hand, and relieved me of the belt that held the money.

Then the boy lifted out the comical little pig, and Squinty found himself inside a large box, very much like the pen at home.

I went out, and found a Mont de Piet, just beyond the limits of the Principality; they aren't allowed inside.

Judy, already tucked inside her mosquito-curtains, was nearly asleep.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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