Words / B1

IN-uh/ˈɪnə/

Inner means on the inside, or private: inner thoughts; the inner courtyard. Inner-city means central urban areas, often with housing pressure. Internal is more about organisations; inside is everyday. Outer is a common opposite. Inner-city practices closed when rents jumped.

Meaning

On the inside; also private (inner thoughts); inner-city means central urban.

Examples

• “Inner-city practices closed first when rents jumped.”
• “Keep your inner doubts out of the covering letter, which is the private sense.”

Good to know

inner-city; inner courtyard / thoughts. Opposite: outer. Org twin: internal. Everyday: inside. GP / housing geography.

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