in·side
(ˌ)in-ˈsīd 
ˈin-ˌsīd
ˈin-ˌsīd
1
2
: an inner side or surface
3
a
: a position of power, trust, or familiarity
only someone on the inside could have told
b
: confidential information
has the inside on what happened at the convention
4
: the area nearest a specified or implied point of reference: such as
a
: the side of home plate nearest the batter
b
: the middle portion of a playing area
c
: the area near or underneath the basket in basketball
1
: on the inner side
2
: in or into the interior
stayed inside during the storm
3
: to or on the inside
4
: in prison
1
: of, relating to, or being on or near the inside
an inside pitch
2
a
: relating or known to a select group
inside information
1
a
: in or into or as if in or into the interior of
waited inside the church
b
: on the inner side of
just inside the door
2
: within
inside an hour
Synonyms
Examples of inside in a Sentence
Noun
The inside of the church is quite beautiful.
I've never seen the inside of a computer before.
Adverb
I cleaned my car inside and out.
The candy is chewy inside.
We went inside during the storm.
Step inside and look at our menu.
He got put inside for burglary.
Adjective
the inside edge of her foot
He gave us an inside view of the situation.
I got the inside story from a friend who works there.
Preposition
We waited inside the store.
Several people were trapped inside the burning building.
She kept her hands inside her pockets.
His feelings were building up inside him.
He lives inside the city limits.
Sources inside the company indicate that there are disagreements about the change in management.
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Ashleigh Morley, Parents, 1 Nov. 2024
This priority is so all-consuming that even the already reed-like Kristina seeks dangerous extra credit, dumping her dinners outside her bedroom window, and procuring a black-market tapeworm to further hollow out her insides.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 Aug. 2024
Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
In the 1920s, residents from a small town in England were the first to report that these small birds were opening up foil lids on milk bottles to get to the cream inside.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
Browning started his career at inside linebacker before moving to the edge in 2022.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 4 Nov. 2024
Carrie A. Lee, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
Joe is driven by a cognitive-dissonant belief in her Sisyphean post — ever maintaining the upper hand to protect the scraps of the American Dream that cradle her family inside America’s borders.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Their spongy insides and soft, terry outsides create a nice, thick lather to get your little ones squeaky clean.
—Ashleigh Morley, Parents, 1 Nov. 2024
This priority is so all-consuming that even the already reed-like Kristina seeks dangerous extra credit, dumping her dinners outside her bedroom window, and procuring a black-market tapeworm to further hollow out her insides.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 Aug. 2024
Adverb
The Explore has a wide band with a thin gel line inside to keep it in place.
—Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
In the 1920s, residents from a small town in England were the first to report that these small birds were opening up foil lids on milk bottles to get to the cream inside.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Moore beat Jackson with an inside release and angled his deep route toward the post.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
Browning started his career at inside linebacker before moving to the edge in 2022.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 4 Nov. 2024
Preposition
In the weeks leading up to Israel’s October 25 strikes inside Iran, Iranian officials reportedly threatened to retaliate against the United States as well as any Arab countries that allowed Israel to use their territory or airspace to launch an attack.
—Carrie A. Lee, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
Joe is driven by a cognitive-dissonant belief in her Sisyphean post — ever maintaining the upper hand to protect the scraps of the American Dream that cradle her family inside America’s borders.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
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inside
1 of 4 noun
in·side
(ˈ)in-ˈsīd
ˈin-ˌsīd
ˈin-ˌsīd
1
: an inner side or surface
2
a
: an interior or internal part
b
: inward nature, thoughts, or feeling
c
: entrails
—usually used in plural
inside
2 of 4 adjective1
: of, relating to, or being on or near the inside
an inside wall
2
: relating or known to a special group of people
inside information
inside
3 of 4 preposition1
a
: in or into the interior of
they are inside the house
b
: on the inner side of
put the dot inside the curve
2
: before the end of : within
inside an hour
inside
4 of 4 adverb1
: on the inside
the car is clean inside
2
: in or into the interior
went inside
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