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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2024
Our walks were historical tours; my father knew everything about the park but its inside.
—Nicolaia Rips, The New Yorker, 21 June 2024
Nick Kasmik, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2024
Wiggins got sucked inside on the play, with Shipley slipping out of the backfield for an easy, wide-open grab.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2024
Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2024
According to an inside source with knowledge of the film’s finances, multiple stakeholders on the Haynes project — from financiers to crew — still need to be compensated.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Aug. 2024
Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2024
The new restaurant venture, named Born in Detroit Kitchen + Bar will be inside Metro Airport’s McNamara Terminal.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2024
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Noun
With 50 billion live cultures and 16 strains, these capsules are a powerhouse for your insides.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2024
Our walks were historical tours; my father knew everything about the park but its inside.
—Nicolaia Rips, The New Yorker, 21 June 2024
Adverb
The open-air style of sculpture allows visitors to walk inside.
—Nick Kasmik, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2024
Wiggins got sucked inside on the play, with Shipley slipping out of the backfield for an easy, wide-open grab.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2024
Adjective
Sharing thoughts, intentions and inside information will take you on a diverse adventure that encourages long-term stabilization and less stress.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2024
According to an inside source with knowledge of the film’s finances, multiple stakeholders on the Haynes project — from financiers to crew — still need to be compensated.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Aug. 2024
Preposition
Another restaurant and bar inside the Foundry building − the former Macy's store − is slated to open next week in downtown Cincinnati.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2024
The new restaurant venture, named Born in Detroit Kitchen + Bar will be inside Metro Airport’s McNamara Terminal.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for inside
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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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