1. noun
a) The interior or inner part.
The inside of the building has been extensively restored.
b) The side of a curved road, racetrack etc. that has the shorter arc length; the side of a racetrack nearer the interior of the course or some other point of reference.
The car in front drifted wide on the bend, so I darted up the inside to take the lead.
2. preposition
a) Within the interior of something, closest to the center or to a specific point of reference.
He placed the letter inside the envelope.
b) In prison.
Hes inside, doing a stretch for burglary.
3. adverb
Within or towards the interior of something, especially a building.
It started raining, so I went inside.
4. adjective
a) Originating from or arranged by someone inside an organisation.
The reporter had received inside information about the forthcoming takeover.
b) A pitch that is toward the batter as it crosses home plate.
The robbery was planned by the security guard: it was an inside job.
See Also: insider
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