inside of

preposition

: inside

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The Green Bay Packers held their annual Family Night Scrimmage Friday night — a practice inside of Lambeau Field where fans were charged $10 to watch the 2-hour, 15 minute session. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026 Who would have thought of putting a smashburger patty inside of a biscuit? — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026 Tight ends Brayden Loftin and Josh Phifer lined up inside of wideouts Aiden Mizell and Mikey Matthews. — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 8 Aug. 2026 What first appears to be a run-of-the-mill Seattle rainstorm is soon revealed to be something more nefarious, as the apparently sentient precipitation seals everyone inside of their homes. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 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
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“Inside of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inside%20of. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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