inside of

in·side of

I i

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [preposition in-sahyd, in-sahyd uhv, ov]
- /preposition ˌɪnˈsaɪd, ˈɪnˌsaɪd ʌv, ɒv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [preposition in-sahyd, in-sahyd uhv, ov]
- /preposition ˌɪnˈsaɪd, ˈɪnˌsaɪd ʌv, ɒv/

Definitions of inside of words

preposition inside of on the inner side or part of; within: inside the circle; inside the envelope. 1
preposition inside of prior to the elapse of; within: He promised to arrive inside an hour. 1
adverb inside of in or into the inner part: Please go inside. 1
adverb inside of indoors: They play inside on rainy days. 1
adverb inside of within one's heart, reason, etc.; by true nature; basically: I know inside that he's not guilty. Inside, she's really very shy. 1
adverb inside of Slang. in prison. 1

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at in, side1

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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