inside

Meaning

Noun

1. The interior or inner part.
2. The left-hand side of a road if one drives on the left, or right-hand side if one drives on the right.
3. The side of a curved road, racetrack etc. that has the shorter arc length; the side of a racetrack nearer the interior of the course or some other point of reference.
4. (colloquial, in-plural) The interior organs of the body, especially the guts.
5. (UK, colloquial, dated) A passenger within a coach or carriage, as distinguished from one upon the outside.
6. (slang) The inside scoop; information known only to certain involved people.

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the inner surface, limit or boundary.
2. (not-comparable) Nearer to the interior or centre of something.
3. (not-comparable) Originating from, arranged by, or being someone inside an organisation.
4. (not-comparable) Legally married to or related to (e.g. born in wedlock to), and/or residing with, a specified other person (parent, child, or partner); (of a marriage, relationship, etc) existing between two such people.
5. (not-comparable) Toward the batter as it crosses home plate.
6. (not-comparable) At or towards or the left-hand side of the road if one drives on the left, or right-hand side if one drives on the right.

Adv

1. (not-comparable) Within or towards the interior of something; within the scope or limits of something (a place), especially a building.
2. (colloquial, not-comparable) Within or towards the interior of something; within the scope or limits of something (a place), especially a building.
3. (not-comparable) Indoors.
4. (not-comparable) Intimately, secretly; without expressing what one is feeling or thinking.

Prep

1. Within the interior of something, closest to the center or to a specific point of reference.
2. Within a period of time.

Opposite of

outside

Synonyms

in

interior

within

inner

into

internal

inward

on

🔛

per

inwardly

a

🅰️

indoors

under

confidential

internally

private

among

inner part

domestic

outside

interiorly

midst

middle

at heart

lining

below

be in

deep down

informal

indoor

in between

secret

㊙️

aboard

inland

center

by

bosom

milieu

body

at bottom

mean

at

for

family circle

medium

entrails

back

🔙

endogenous

innerly

an

Translations

dedans

dentro

intérieur

innen

dans

interno

dentro

adentro

binnen

à l’intérieur

innerhalb

interior

dentro

in

in

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɪnsaɪd/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: ynneside

Cognate with German: Innenseite

Cognate with Danish: inderside

Cognate with Swedish: insida

Cognate with Dutch: binnenzijde

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: Binnersiede

In summary

From Middle English ynneside; equivalent to in- + side.
Compare German Innenseite (“inside”), Danish inderside (“inside”), Swedish insida (“inside”), Dutch binnenzijde (“inside”), German Low German Binnensied, Binnersied (“inside”), Saterland Frisian Binnersiede (“inside”).

Sentences

In addition , the stadium has an exclusive parking inside for players and officials .

The large antenna had failed to open fully after receiving commands from inside Mir .

Steel tension cables attached to springs hidden inside the arms complete the constant-tension structure .

Henson has played in a variety of positions including fly-half , fullback and inside centre .

Inside , you'll find photographs and a brief synopsis of the item's history .