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The interior or inner part.

Example: The inside of the building has been extensively restored.

The left-hand side of a road if one drives on the left, or right-hand side if one drives on the right.

Example: On a motorway, you should never pass another vehicle on the inside.

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.

Example: The car in front drifted wide on the bend, so I darted up the inside to take the lead.

(in the plural) The interior organs of the body, especially the guts.

Example: Eating that stuff will damage your insides.

Of or pertaining to the inner surface, limit or boundary.

Example: The inside surface of the cup is unpainted.

Nearer to the interior or centre of something.

Example: All the window seats were occupied, so she took an inside seat.

Originating from, arranged by, or being someone inside an organisation.

Example: The reporter had received inside information about the forthcoming takeover.

(of a person) Legally married to or related to (e.g. born in wedlock to), and/or residing with, a specified other person (parent, child, or partner); (of a marriage, relationship, etc) existing between two such people.

Within or towards the interior of something; within the scope or limits of something (a place), especially a building.

Example: It started raining, so I went inside.

Indoors.

Example: It was snowing, so the children stayed inside.

Intimately, secretly; without expressing what one is feeling or thinking.

Example: Are you laughing at us inside?

Within the interior of something, closest to the center or to a specific point of reference.

Example: He placed the letter inside the envelope.

Within a period of time.

Example: The job was finished inside two weeks.