inside of

preposition

: inside

Examples of inside of in a Sentence

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In enterprise cloud and software, a partnership that produces nothing gets a hard conversation inside of a quarter. — Omer Qureshi, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Much of it goes unreported because human resource departments and union protections are rare inside of restaurants and bars, industry experts said. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026 All of these retail sportsbook locations are found inside of casinos across the state. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 After being purchased by Tru Kids and later WHP Global, the retailer began quietly reopening stand-alone stores, as well as shops located inside of Macy’s. — Jane Miller, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inside of

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of inside of was in 1836

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“Inside of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inside%20of. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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