the inside
noun
: an inner part of something (such as a building or machine)
The inside of the church is quite beautiful.
I've never seen the inside of a computer before.
—often pluralthe insides of a computer
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Once that is achieved, work on the building will start on the inside and the outside.
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2025
Who is the lunatic who can get her intel from the inside?
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
Redshirt sophomore quarterback Aidan Warner of Winter Park continued to look sharp passing the ball and could have the inside track to the Gators’ back-up role.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
To rinse the condenser coils, Traub likes to use a garden hose—never a pressure washer—from the inside out, going from top to bottom and side-to-side for the most effective clean.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2025
Who is the lunatic who can get her intel from the inside?
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
Redshirt sophomore quarterback Aidan Warner of Winter Park continued to look sharp passing the ball and could have the inside track to the Gators’ back-up role.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
To rinse the condenser coils, Traub likes to use a garden hose—never a pressure washer—from the inside out, going from top to bottom and side-to-side for the most effective clean.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the inside
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“The inside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20inside. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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