Meaning & use
inside
In or into the interior part of a space, container, or place.
See it in a sentence
Please wait inside the lobby until your name is called.
She kept the letter inside a locked drawer for years.
A note on using this word
Inside can function as a preposition, adverb, or noun ('the inside of the house'), so its part of speech depends on the sentence.
Words with a similar meaning
withinindoors
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
outsideoutdoors
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