inside

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈɪnsaɪd/ or /ɪnˈsaɪd/

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Preposition

Preposition inside

The object is inside the square

1. If $x$ is or moves inside $y$, it is in $y$.
   • Antonym: outside

   He locked his keys inside his car.

   Outside was cold, but he was warm inside the house.

   I put my pen inside my bag.

   Let's look inside here.

   Don't stand out here. Come on inside.

Noun

Singular inside

Plural insides

The inside of an engine

1. The inside of something is the part that you can't see or can't touch because other parts are around it.

   The inside of my mouth hurts.

   Outside, the building was dark and grey, but the inside was bright and beautiful.

Antonyms

• outside