What does “inside” mean?
- 1
prepositionin or into a building, container or space
There was nothing inside the box.
- 2
adverbin or into a building or room
It’s cold, so let’s go inside.
- 3
nounthe inner part of something
The inside of the house was freshly painted.
Inside at a glance
- Part of speech
- preposition, adverb & noun
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /ɪnˈsaɪd/ · in-SYD
How to use “inside” correctly
“Inside out” means with the inner side facing out: “Your shirt is inside out.”
Common phrases with “inside”
- inside out
- go inside
- on the inside
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
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- above prepositionA1in or to a higher position than something
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- between prepositionA1in the space that separates two things or people
- near prepositionA1a short distance from something
- over prepositionA1above or across something
- under prepositionA1below or lower than something
- across prepositionA2from one side to the other side of something