inside

adverb
UK: /ɪnˈsaɪd/
US: /ɪnˈsaɪd/

  1. In or into a building or room.

    1. Come inside, it's cold. [ ] [ ]
    2. The cat went inside because it was raining heavily outside. [ ] [ ]

  2. Located or situated indoors.

    1. We stayed inside all day. [ ] [ ]
    2. The plants are inside during the winter months to protect them from frost. [ ] [ ]

  3. Within; in the interior of something.

    1. The keys are inside my bag. [ ] [ ]
    2. I found a note inside the book that I borrowed from the library. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

within indoors in inner interior
inside noun

  1. The inner part or surface of something.

    1. The inside of the car was clean. [ ] [ ]
    2. She painted the inside of the box a bright shade of blue. [ ] [ ]

  2. The inner parts of a person's body.

    1. The medicine will help your insides. [ ] [ ]
    2. He felt a burning sensation inside after drinking the spicy soup. [ ] [ ]
inside adjective

  1. Located or being within; internal.

    1. The inside lane is for slow traffic. [ ] [ ]
    2. The gardener has an inside knowledge of how plants grow effectively. [ ] [ ]

  2. Known only to a select few; confidential.

    1. This is inside information about the deal. [ ] [ ]
    2. The journalist received inside information about the corruption scandal. [ ] [ ]
inside preposition

  1. To be in prison.

    1. He's inside for robbery. [ ] [ ]
    2. The gangster was inside for several years before being released. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "inside" in English means: In or into a building or room., Located or situated indoors., Within; in the interior of something..

The phonetic transcription of "inside" is /ɪnˈsaɪd/ in British English and /ɪnˈsaɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "inside": within, indoors, in, inner, interior.

Example usage of "inside": "Come inside, it's cold.". More examples on the page.