/ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
Translation
In a building or thing; not outside.
Word origin
From in plus side, so it means on the inner side of a thing.
- Origin
- Middle English
- Root
- in and side
Examples
, raining.
"Inside" means into the building, not outside.
.
Here "inside" means in the room or box, not out in the open.
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Here "inside" means in the building, away from the cold.
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
(16)A Rainy Afternoon
3 min read · Core 1000
The Late Bus
3 min read · Core 1000
One Sheep Short
4 min read · Core 5000
The Boat in the Garden
4 min read · Core 5000
The Broken Window
4 min read · Core 5000
The Clock in the Hall
4 min read · Core 5000
The Long Way Home
4 min read · Core 1000
Two Gardens
4 min read · Core 5000
The Box in the Wood
5 min read · Core 5000
The First Letter
5 min read · Core 5000
The Midnight Piano
5 min read · Core 5000
The Night Route
5 min read · Core 5000
The Photograph
5 min read · Core 5000
The Suggestion Box
5 min read · Core 5000
Two Tickets to Paris
5 min read · Core 5000
The Last Light
8 min read · Core 5000
Grammar articles
(17)Advanced articles in English: the zero article, the with names and places, and go to school vs go to the school
Both, either and neither in English: the two-of-something words, agreement traps, and Me neither
Cleft sentences in English: it was X who, what I need is, and how to move the emphasis
Future continuous and future perfect in English: will be doing vs will have done
Future in the past: was going to, would, was about to, and the grammar of plans that failed
English Greetings and Survival Phrases: Say Something Today
Indirect questions in English: Could you tell me where the station is, and the word order that goes with it
Linking words in English: however, although, even though, despite and therefore
Phrasal Verbs with Look: 12 Meanings You Actually Need
Prepositions in English: place, time and movement explained
Question tags in English: the mirror rule, aren't I, and tags after let's and imperatives
Reported speech in English: backshift, questions and commands
Reporting verbs in English: admit, deny, suggest, promise, and the pattern welded to each one
Separable and inseparable phrasal verbs: the rules that matter
Time clauses in English: when, while, as soon as, until, before and after
Verb patterns with objects in English: want somebody to do, make somebody do, and see somebody doing
Word formation with prefixes: un-, in-, im-, dis-, re-, over-, under- and mis-
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