inside

Definition

The interior or inner part.

Etymology

From Middle English ynneside; equivalent to in- + side. Compare German Innenseite (“inside”), Danish inderside (“inside”), Swedish insida (“inside”), Dutch binnenzijde (“inside”), German Low German Binnensied, Binnersied (“inside”), Saterland Frisian Binnersiede (“inside”).

Example Sentences

• "The inside of the building has been extensively restored."
• "Looked he o' the inside of the paper?"
• "On a motorway, you should never pass another vehicle on the inside."