insidenoun
uk/ɪnˈsaɪd/us/ɪnˈsaɪd/B2 [ C usually singular ] the part, space, or side of something that is inside:
[ C usually singular ] The inside of a part of the body such as the arm or leg is the part facing in towards the rest of the body:
a person's or animal's internal organs, especially the stomach or bowels:
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- The inside of the house is in good condition, but externally it's in need of repair.
- The door bolts on the inside.
- There's a lovely soft furry lining on the inside of this jacket.
- I can't send her a birthday card that has a rude message printed on the inside.
- The inside of the shed was absolutely covered in cobwebs.
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In & at
- at
- depth
- en-
- endogenous
- from within idiom
- in the depth(s) of somewhere idiom
- in-house
- indoor
- indoors
- inner
- inner circle
- innermost
- interior
- intra-
- inward
- midst
- there
- therein
- track
- wherein
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Idiom(s)
insideadverb, preposition, adjective
uk/ɪnˈsaɪd/us/ɪnˈsaɪd/A1 in or into a room, building, container, or something similar:
B2 If something is inside out, it has the usual inside part on the outside and the usual outside part on the inside:
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- Lakisha sat inside, in fear of her life, until the police came.
- The front door was open so she walked inside and called out, "Hello! Is there anybody in?"
- If the weather's bad, we'll have to hold the party inside.
- Wipe your feet on the mat before you come inside.
- Her curiosity got the better of her and she opened the door and peeped inside.
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In & at
- at
- depth
- en-
- endogenous
- from within idiom
- in the depth(s) of somewhere idiom
- in-house
- indoor
- indoors
- inner
- inner circle
- innermost
- interior
- intra-
- inward
- midst
- there
- therein
- track
- wherein
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Idiom(s)
insidepreposition
uk/ˌɪnˈsaɪd/us/ˌɪnˈsaɪd/also inside ofC2 If you do something or if something happens inside (of) a particular time or limit, you do it or it happens in less than that amount of time or under the limit:
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Until a particular moment
- before
- date
- day
- far
- hitherto
- in
- interim
- meantime
- now
- pending
- thus
- till
- to
- to date idiom
- until
- up to
- wait
- yet
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insideadjective [ before noun ]
uk/ˈɪn.saɪd/us/ˈɪn.saɪd/C2 (of information) obtained by someone in a group, organization, or company and therefore involving special or secret knowledge:
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Secrecy and privacy
- anonymity
- anonymize
- anonymous
- backroom
- backstage
- counsel
- dissimulate
- dissimulation
- entre nous
- executive privilege
- furtive
- lip
- private
- privately
- privileged
- sanctum
- scent
- secrecy
- skeleton
- sweep
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Idiom(s)
insideadverb
uk/ɪnˈsaɪd/us/ɪnˈsaɪd/informalin prison:
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Putting people in prison
- at His/Her Majesty's pleasure idiom
- bang
- bang sb up
- bar
- behind bars idiom
- bird
- immured
- imprison
- incarcerate
- internment
- jail
- lock
- pen
- remand
- restraint
- rot
- rot in jail, prison, etc. idiom
- send
- serve
- stretch
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