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in-SYD/ˌɪnˈsaɪd/

Not out in the street: inside the house, inside the bag. Inside can drop the noun: Come inside. Outside is the pair. In is shorter and very common; inside stresses “in the inner part,” not on the surface.

Meaning

In the inner part of something.

Examples

• “Please wait inside the building.”
• “It is warm inside the shop.”
• “Leave your wet shoes inside the door.”

Good to know

inside + place. Opposite: outside. Come inside.

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