inside

A2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction

US /ˈɪnsaɪd/ See IPA manual

Freq #409

Meanings

1

adv
Within a building or enclosed space; indoors.

It started to rain, so we went inside.
2

noun
The inner part of something.

The inside of the house was warm and bright.
3

adj
Located on the inner side, nearer the center.

I keep my keys in the inside pocket of my coat.
4

noun
A person's stomach and other inner organs.

All that greasy food is bad for your insides.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adv · within a building or... indoors within

Opposites

outside

Word family

Forms insides

Related forms insiderwithinside

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Phrases (1)

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inside lane
the lane nearest the center of a curved running track

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Proverbs (3)

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Etymology

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”).

ynneside Middle English

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Topics

Space, Position & Direction

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# inside

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** adv, noun, adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈɪnsaɪd/
**Frequency rank:** 409

## Meanings
1. Within a building or enclosed space; indoors.
2. The inner part of something.
3. Located on the inner side, nearer the center.
4. A person's stomach and other inner organs.

## Examples
- It started to rain, so we went inside.
- The inside of the house was warm and bright.
- I keep my keys in the inside pocket of my coat.
- All that greasy food is bad for your insides.

## Antonyms
- outside

## Related Forms
- insider
- withinside

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: ynneside

## Etymology
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”).

## AI Etymology
Inside comes 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”). The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix.

## Topics
- Space, Position & Direction

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