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Inside

Inside is an adjective, noun, adverb or preposition. We use inside when we refer to the inner part of something.

Inside as an adjective​

  • I think I’ve left my phone in the inside pocket of my brown jacket. Could you have a look for me?

Inside as a noun​

  • I’m just going to clean the inside of the car. It’s all covered in dust and dirt.
  • The inside of the castle was cold and damp, there was very little light and I was sure there were ghosts everywhere.

Inside as an adverb​

  • Are you looking for Anna? She’s inside. Do come in.
  • It was a Buddhist temple and we took our shoes off before going inside.

Inside as a preposition​

  • Those shoes look a bit uncomfortable. Can you really move your toes inside them?
  • You can get to London by train inside two hours. (within; in less than two hours)