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 plural
the insides of a computer

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The interior offers plenty of storage space with a removable multi-compartment organizer that straps to the inside of the hard top, internal side pockets, and the aforementioned shoe bags that hang to the sides of the ladder. New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2025 Her voice is a glowing, childlike meep, and her tingling synths massage the inside of the listener’s skull. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025 Against the Blue Devils, the Huskies had three receivers lined up to the left with the inside slot receiver faking a bubble screen. Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025 All my athlete work begins with teaching them how their breathing drives functional stability and mobility from the inside out. Dana Santas, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 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 15 Dec. 2025.

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