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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Throughout his sketchbooks, the outside world meets the inside one. — Ryan Sullivan, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 Footage shot later at daybreak showed the house gutted, charred and blackened from the inside out. — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026 The collar is Canaveral blue, just like the inside of the suits worn throughout the 1960s. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Bisphenols are also ingredients in epoxy resins, which are used to coat the inside of bottle caps and metal food and drink containers. — Sean McCann, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026 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 2 Oct. 2026.

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