inside of

preposition
UK: /ˌɪnˈsaɪd ɒv/
US: /ˌɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/

  1. In the inner part or space of something.

    1. The cat is sleeping inside of the box. [ ] [ ]
    2. She found a small note hidden inside of her old book. [ ] [ ]

  2. Within a certain time period; before the end of.

    1. I'll be home inside of an hour. [ ] [ ]
    2. The package should arrive inside of three business days. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

within into in during
inside of noun

  1. Located or situated in the interior or inner part.

    1. The inside of the car was very hot. [ ] [ ]
    2. He cleaned the inside of the oven thoroughly. [ ] [ ]
inside of adverb

  1. In or into the inner part.

    1. Let's go inside of the house. [ ] [ ]
    2. They moved everything inside of the storage unit. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "inside of" in English means: In the inner part or space of something., Within a certain time period; before the end of..

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

Synonyms for "inside of": within, into, in, during.

Example usage of "inside of": "The cat is sleeping inside of the box.". More examples on the page.