inside

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   Within a building or enclosed space; indoors.

   It started to rain, so we went inside.

2. 2
   noun

   The inner part of something.

   The inside of the house was warm and bright.

3. 3
   adj

   Located on the inner side, nearer the center.

   I keep my keys in the inside pocket of my coat.

4. 4
   noun

   A person's stomach and other inner organs.

   All that greasy food is bad for your insides.

From Middle English ynneside; equivalent to in- + side. Compare German Innenseite (“inside”), Danish inderside (“inside”), Swedish insida (“inside”), Dutch binnenzijde (“inside”), German Low German Binnensied, Binnersied (“inside”), Saterland Frisian Binnersiede (“inside”).

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