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How to pronounce inside
Say it like this: /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does inside mean?
nounThe interior or inner part.
“The inside of the building has been extensively restored.”
The left-hand side of a road if one drives on the left, or right-hand side if one drives on the right.
“On a motorway, you should never pass another vehicle on the inside.”
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.
“The car in front drifted wide on the bend, so I darted up the inside to take the lead.”
adjOf or pertaining to the inner surface, limit or boundary.
“The inside surface of the cup is unpainted.”
Nearer to the interior or centre of something.
“All the window seats were occupied, so she took an inside seat.”
Originating from, arranged by, or being someone inside an organisation.
“The robbery was planned by the security guard: it was an inside job.”
advWithin or towards the interior of something; within the scope or limits of a place, especially a building.
“It started raining, so I went inside.”
Indoors.
“It was snowing, so the children stayed inside.”
On the inner side of something.
“I cleaned the window inside.”
prepWithin the interior of, closest to the center or to a specific point of reference; on the interior side of.
“He was inside the doorway.”
To the interior of.
“She walked inside the house.”
Within (a period of time).
“The job was finished inside two weeks.”
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