Word forms: plural insidespronunciation note: The preposition is usually pronounced (ɪnsaɪd).The form inside of can also be used as a preposition. This form is more usual in American English.
1. preposition
Something or someone that is inside a place, container, or object is in it or is surrounded by it.
Inside the passport was a folded slip of paper.
There is a phone inside the entrance hall.
Inside is also an adverb.
The couple chatted briefly on the doorstep before going inside.
He ripped open the envelope and read what was inside.
I could hear music coming from inside.
At a table inside, a man and woman were awaiting her.
Inside, a few workers went about their work.
Inside is also an adjective.
...four-berth inside cabins with en-suite bathroom and shower.
Synonyms: inner, internal, interior, inward More Synonyms of inside
2. countable noun
The inside of something is the part or area that its sides surround or contain.
The doors were locked from the inside.
I painted the inside of the house. [+ of]
Kiwi fruit can be eaten by cutting off the tops and scooping out the insides witha teaspoon.
Synonyms: interior, contents, core, nucleus More Synonyms of inside
Inside is also an adjective.
The popular papers all have photo features on their inside pages.
Inside is also an adverb.
The potato cakes should be crisp outside and meltingly soft inside.
3. adverb [beADVERB, ADVERB after verb]
You can say that someone is inside when they are in prison.
[informal]
He's been inside three times.
Synonyms: in prison, in jail, imprisoned, behind bars [informal] More Synonyms of inside
4. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
On a wide road, the inside lane is the one which is closest to the edge of the road. Compare outside.
[British]
I was driving up at seventy miles an hour on the inside lane on the motorway.
Inside is also a noun.
I overtook Charlie on the inside.
regional note: in AM, use slow lane
5. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Inside information is obtained from someone who is involved in a situation and therefore knows a lot about it.
Sloane used inside diplomatic information to make himself rich.
It's fascinating to get the inside story so many years after this incident.
Synonyms: confidential, private, secret, internal More Synonyms of inside
6. preposition
If you are inside an organization, you belong to it.
75 percent of chief executives come from inside the company.
He hasn't looked very carefully into what was happening inside the ruling party.
Inside is also an adjective.
...a recent book about the inside world of pro football.
Inside is also a noun.
McAvoy was convinced he could control things from the inside but he lost control.
7. plural noun [usually poss NOUN]
Your insides are your internal organs, especially your stomach.
[informal]
8. adverb [ADVERB after verb, noun ADVERB]
If you say that someone has a feeling inside, you mean that they have it but have not expressed it.
There is nothing left inside–no words, no anger, no tears.
Do you get a feeling inside when you write something you like?
Synonyms: within, privately, deep down, secretly More Synonyms of inside
Inside is also a preposition.
He felt a great weight of sorrow inside him.
There was a little anger inside me.
Inside is also a noun.
What is needed is a change from the inside, a real change in outlook and attitude.
9. preposition
If you do something inside a particular time, you do it before the end of that time.
They should have everything working inside an hour.
New Zealand were ahead inside five minutes.
10.
See inside out
11.
See inside out
12.
See turn inside out
More Synonyms of inside
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inside in British English
noun (ˈɪnˈsaɪd)
1.
the interior; inner or enclosed part or surface
2.
the side of a path away from the road or adjacent to a wall
3. (also plural) informal
the internal organs of the body, esp the stomach and bowels
4. inside of
5. inside out
6. know something inside out
preposition (ˌɪnˈsaɪd)
7.
in or to the interior of; within or to within; on the inside of
adjective (ˈɪnˌsaɪd)
8.
on or of an interior; on the inside
an inside door
9. (prenominal)
arranged or provided by someone within an organization or building, esp illicitly
the raid was an inside job
inside information
adverb (ˌɪnˈsaɪd)
10.
within or to within a thing or place; indoors
11.
by nature; fundamentally
inside, he's a good chap
12. slang
in or into prison
▶ USAGE See note at outside
inside in American English
(ˈɪnˌsaɪd; ˈɪnˈsaɪd; ɪnˈsaɪd)
noun
1.
the part lying within; inner side, surface, or part; interior
2.
the part closest to something specified or implied, as the part of a sidewalk closest to the buildings
3. [pl.]; Informal
the internal organs of the body, as the stomach and intestines
adjective
4.
on or in the inside; internal
5.
of or suited for the inside
6.
working or used indoors; indoor
7. US
known only to insiders; secret or private
the inside story
8. Baseball
passing between home plate and the batter
adverb
9.
on or to the inside; within
10.
indoors
preposition
11.
in or to the inside or inner part of
12.
within the limits of
inside an hour
Idioms:
inside of
inside out
on the inside
More idioms containing
inside
know someone or something inside out
have the inside track
Examples of 'inside' in a sentence
inside
Police there found his car wrecked with his body inside.
The Sun (2016)
You have to get inside them to make them speak.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
She went back inside the house and turned on the main computer.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Does anything else from his time inside stay with him?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He then went back inside the flat and called police.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
After he cut inside you could clearly see he had hold of him and brought him to the ground.
The Sun (2016)
The pancakes are a joyous combination of crusty, golden surfaces, the inside soft and creamy.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Such information from inside the city, largely closed off for the past two years, will be critical in its recapture.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Things would soon be bad enough inside the walls as it was.
Kerr, Katharine A Time of War (1993)
The big challenge is the work needed inside the house.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Wipe all surfaces inside cupboards with an antibacterial cleaner.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
More often we hold the anger inside.
Christianity Today (2000)
Then they chucked me against the wall and kicked me before going back inside.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
In the course of his employment he had become party to inside information about a proposed takeover.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
If there is a moth egg anywhere it will hatch and nibble away energetically inside the bag.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Venice is dying also from the inside out.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Time off is allowed for study and staff are mentored from inside and outside the firm.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The rest of it is inside the body.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Most will spend up to three days queuing to get inside.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Then he went wide after cutting inside.
The Sun (2015)
That is what we talked about inside the locker room.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Come inside for a free doughnut too!
The Sun (2016)
The grainy photograph shows my car in the inside lane preparing to turn left.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
They might easily have been ahead inside five minutes.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
She did not complete the round inside the required time limit and incurred a further three penalties.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
But to get the very best out of it, you need the inside track.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
There is something deep inside that Just says it is not right to go out and hurt my brother.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
In other languages
inside
British English: inside /ˈɪnˈsaɪd/ ADVERB
Inside means indoors.
He went inside and locked the door.
American English: inside
Arabic: دَاخِلاً
Brazilian Portuguese: dentro
Chinese: 在内部
Croatian: unutra
Czech: vevnitř
Danish: indenfor
Dutch: binnen
European Spanish: dentro
Finnish: sisäpuolella
French: à l’intérieur
German: drinnen
Greek: μέσα
Italian: dentro
Japanese: 内側に
Korean: 실내로
Norwegian: inni
Polish: wewnątrz
European Portuguese: dentro
Romanian: înăuntru
Russian: внутрь
Latin American Spanish: dentro
Swedish: inuti
Thai: ภายใน
Turkish: içeride
Ukrainian: усередині
Vietnamese: ở trong
British English: inside /ˈɪnˈsaɪd/ NOUN
The inside of something is the area that its sides surround.
The doors were locked from the inside.
American English: inside
Arabic: دَاخِلٌ
Brazilian Portuguese: interior
Chinese: 内部
Croatian: unutrašnjost
Czech: vnitřek
Danish: inderside
Dutch: binnenkant
European Spanish: interior
Finnish: sisäpuoli
French: intérieur
German: Innere
Greek: εσωτερικό
Italian: interno
Japanese: 内側
Korean: 안쪽
Norwegian: innside
Polish: wnętrze
European Portuguese: interior
Romanian: interior
Russian: внутренняя часть
Latin American Spanish: interior
Swedish: insida
Thai: ด้านใน
Turkish: içerisi
Ukrainian: внутрішній бік
Vietnamese: mặt trong
British English: inside /ˈɪnˈsaɪd/ PREPOSITION
If something is inside another thing, it is in it.
There was a letter inside the envelope.
American English: inside
Arabic: داخِلْ
Brazilian Portuguese: dentro
Chinese: 在...内部
Croatian: u
Czech: v
Danish: inden i
Dutch: in
European Spanish: dentro de
Finnish: sisällä
French: dans
German: innerhalb
Greek: εντός
Italian: all’interno
Japanese: ･･･の内側に
Korean: ...의 안쪽에
Norwegian: innen
Polish: wewnątrz
European Portuguese: dentro
Romanian: în
Russian: внутри
Latin American Spanish: dentro de
Swedish: inne
Thai: ข้างใน
Turkish: içeride
Ukrainian: в
Vietnamese: bên trong
All related terms of 'inside'
inside of
in a period of time less than; within
inside job
a crime committed with the assistance of someone associated with the victim , such as a person employed on the premises burgled
inside lane
the inside , and therefore the shortest, route around a circular or oval multi-lane running track
inside left
(esp formerly) a player having mainly midfield and attacking roles
inside leg
(in tailoring ) the inside leg from the crotch to the ankle on a person or on a pair of trousers
inside loop
a loop during which the top of the airplane is on the inner side of the curve described by the course of flight
inside out
If something such as a piece of clothing is inside out , the part that is normally inside now faces outwards.
inside pocket
A pocket is a kind of small bag which forms part of a piece of clothing, and which is used for carrying small things such as money or a handkerchief .
inside right
(esp formerly) a player having mainly midfield and attacking roles
inside track
the inner and therefore shorter side of a racecourse
inside forward
(esp formerly) one of two players (the inside right and the inside left ) having mainly midfield and attacking roles
Inside Passage
protected sea route along the W coast of North America, from Seattle , Wash ., to the N part of the Alas. panhandle: the route uses channels and straits between islands and the mainland : c. 950 mi (1,529 km) long
inside straight
a set of four cards, as the five , seven , eight , and nine , requiring one card of a denomination next above or below the second or third ranking cards of the set to make a straight
inside knowledge
Knowledge is information and understanding about a subject which a person has, or which all people have.
on the inside
in a position allowing access to secret information, special advantage or favor, etc.
turn inside out
If you say that something has been turned inside out , you mean that it is the opposite of what you expect or think it should be.
have the inside track
If you say that someone has the inside track , you mean that they have an advantage , for example special knowledge about something.
inside leg measurement
(in tailoring ) the measurement on a pair of trousers or on a person of the inside leg from the crotch to the ankle
know something inside out
to know something thoroughly or perfectly
draw to an inside straight
to build up hopes for something that has little or no chance of happening
know someone or something inside out
to know someone or something extremely well
turn sth inside out/turn sth upside down
If something such as a system or way of life is turned inside out or upside down , it is changed completely, making people confused or upset .
turn sth inside out to turn something upside down
If someone turns a place inside out or upside down , they search it very thoroughly and usually make it very untidy .
Chinese translation of 'inside'
inside
(ˈɪnˈsaɪd)
n
内(內)部 (nèibù)
adj
[wall, surface]内(內)部的 (nèibù de)
[lavatory]室内(內)的 (shìnèi de)
[pocket]里(裡)面的 (lǐmiàn de)
[knowledge, information, story]内(內)幕的 (nèimù de)
adv
[go]里(裡)面 (lǐmiàn)
[be]在里(裡)面 (zài lǐmiàn)
(= indoors) 在屋内(內) (zài wū nèi)
prep
[place, container]在 ... 的里(裡)面 (zài ... de lǐmiàn)