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Definition of inside preposition from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

inside

preposition
 
 
/ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
 
/ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
(also inside of especially in North American English)
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  1.  
     on or to the inner part of something/somebody; within something/somebody
    • Go inside the house.
    • Inside the box was a gold watch.
    • She made a film about what life was like inside the refugee camp.
    • You'll feel better with a good meal inside you.
    • (figurative) Inside most of us is a small child screaming for attention.
    opposite outside
  2. in less than the amount of time mentioned
    • The job is unlikely to be finished inside (of) a year.
    compare outside (4)
    3. Word Originlate Middle English (denoting the interior of the body): from in + side.
See inside in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee inside in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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