noun
inside
IHN-syd
noun
1
The interior or inner part of something.
"The inside of the house had been freshly painted."
"They tore up the inside of the old sofa looking for the lost keys."
2
Informal knowledge that only certain people have access to.
"She got the inside on the merger before it hit the news."
adjective
1
Coming from someone within an organization; internal.
"Police suspect it was an inside job."
adverb
1
Within or toward the interior of a place; indoors.
"It started raining, so we went inside."
preposition
1
Within the interior of something, or within a stated period of time.
"The report has to be finished inside a week."
How to Use Inside
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe interior part of something, or moving/being within it, physically or informally (as in "inside knowledge").
Common pairings
inside job
inside information
come inside
inside a week
Word Forms
insides plural
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Etymology
From Middle English ynneside, formed from in + side.