inside

⁴inside

prep

Definition of INSIDE

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

1. We waited inside the store.
2. Several people were trapped inside the burning building.
3. She kept her hands inside her pockets.
4. His feelings were building up inside him.
5. He lives inside the city limits.
6. Sources inside the company indicate that there are disagreements about the change in management.

First Known Use of INSIDE

1791