inside

1 of 4

noun

1
a
: an interior or internal part or place : the part within
b
: inward nature, thoughts, or feeling
c
: viscera, entrails
usually used in plural
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

inside

2 of 4

adverb

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

inside

3 of 4

adjective

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

inside

4 of 4

preposition

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

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
Noun
At rest, neurons keep their insides more negatively charged than their outside environment, maintaining a resting membrane voltage of about −70 millivolts. Quanta Magazine, 11 Mar. 2024 Most recipes tell you to stir or flip vegetables halfway through cooking, but this could result in only slightly golden outsides and potentially dry insides. Ali Slagle, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024 Today, those boys — ages 5 and 1 — are displaced, hungry and terrified, their insides churning from contaminated water and their faces pocked with shrapnel wounds. Anastacia Galouchka, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024 The residence has a modern feel running through its inside, as well. Tj MacIas, Sacramento Bee, 27 Feb. 2024 The investigation into how her car with her inside became submerged remains ongoing, according to USA Today. Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Jan. 2024 Tyler James Williams is reflecting on a disturbing childhood memory: seeing Big Bird’s insides. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 15 Feb. 2024 The pancake’s crispy edges and the chocolate sprinkles bring welcome crunch to the gooey insides. The Indianapolis Star, 25 Jan. 2024 While the snowfall on Mars would have easily made for many snow days (at least before the Internet made remote school common), Xiao thinks that further study of the variations of snow and ice depth on Mars may someday reveal more about the planet’s often mysterious insides. Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 5 Oct. 2023
Adverb
The Israeli military last raided Al-Shifa Hospital in November after claiming that Hamas maintained an elaborate command center inside and beneath the facility, which was later confirmed by a US intelligence report released in January. Landon Mion, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2024 Proficient climbers, these pests easily traverse even textured walls and find their way inside through window vents, exterior walls with openings and gaps in doors. Caralin Nunes, The Arizona Republic, 16 Mar. 2024 The doormat is perfect for your front door, whether inside or outdoors. Lee Alisha Williams, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024 Each bag of Life Savers Bunnies and Eggs Gummies has three shapes inside: an egg, a bunny and an egg with a bunny poking out. Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024 Merchandise for the opener, Chappell Roan, was only available inside. The Enquirer, 15 Mar. 2024 Opponents of the recall included conservative religious leaders and their congregants from inside and well beyond the community, as well as local charter school supporters and Republican officials. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024 Charging into the garage, Wu confronted the five men and one woman working inside. Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 14 Mar. 2024 The parents refused to leave and went inside with Meyden to retrieve their kids, taking them to a nearby hospital the next morning where all three allegedly tested positive for benzodiazepine, according to the affidavit. Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024
Adjective
The home with five bedrooms and 5 ½ bathrooms has inside walls of stone, walls of glass, a four-car garage and an outdoor fire feature. Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 11 Mar. 2024 Keep scrolling to see the best hairstyles from the Oscars 2024, plus how to recreate the looks with inside tips from hairstylists. Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 11 Mar. 2024 As the now cold fluid circulates through indoor coils, a fan blows warm inside air over it, heating the fluid again and cooling the indoor air in the process. Rhett Allain, WIRED, 10 Mar. 2024 But some inside traders are trying to pull him down the Big Board. Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024 Teen Who Vanished in 2009, Found in South Carolina — and Suspect Is Charged The two-hour episode will also give viewers an exclusive inside look at how an FBI team finally arrested Moody, who had been a person of interest for more than 10 years, ABC News reported. Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024 Then, an inside look at the ongoing crisis in Haiti. CNN, 6 Mar. 2024 Paulina Gretzky and Dustin Johnson are giving fans an inside look at their daily lives during a busy PGA Tour schedule. Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024 The docu also spotlights the show’s host LeVar Burton and gives an inside look at the challenges he and the show’s creators faced in cultivating a love of reading through television. Addie Morfoot, Variety, 28 Feb. 2024
Preposition
Gabriella Riemer is accused of killing Heather Riemer, who was found stabbed numerous times about 2:45 p.m. Sunday inside their apartment in the 1300 block of University Avenue. Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024 First and foremost is safety: emotional, physical and psychological, both inside and outside of school. Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024 The Boston mayor’s office, inside the brutalist shell of City Hall, depends on décor for warmth. E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2024 Vacuum the Air Filter Take the filter outside if possible to avoid stirring up dust inside your home. Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Mar. 2024 Videos captured her entering a suite of conference rooms inside the Capitol through a broken window on the Lower West Terrace. Michael Kunzelman, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2024 To make that leap, people need to understand that the glow reflects a flurry of activity inside the plant, a signal of its literal life force. Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2024 Despite the nightmarish opening, the action then moves to the titular department inside a Midwest post office, with a set that looks pulled straight from the ’80s. William Earl, Variety, 9 Mar. 2024 The state’s high court reversed Tyler Brandon McDonald’s conviction on charges of possessing marijuana and drug paraphernalia following a 2019 encounter with a Geary County Sheriff’s deputy inside a park near Milford Lake northwest of Junction City. Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adverb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Preposition

1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of inside was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Inside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inside. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

inside

1 of 4 noun
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 adjective
1
: 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 preposition
1
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 adverb
1
: on the inside
the car is clean inside
2
: in or into the interior
went inside

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