the inside

noun

: an inner part of something (such as a building or machine)

The inside of the church is quite beautiful.

I've never seen the inside of a computer before.

—often plural

the insides of a computer

Examples of the inside in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Russ Wiles From the outside, and even the inside, a U.S. Bank location just north of downtown Phoenix doesn’t look all that much different from any other branch in the company’s network. —

The Arizona Republic, 14 Apr. 2024 Clean the inside of the ice box with a scrub brush or sponge, and a mixture of dish soap and water. —

Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024 Editor’s Note: This is a version of CNN’s Royal News, a weekly dispatch bringing you the inside track on Britain’s royal family. —

Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024 But beyond aesthetic perks (think visible improvement of the hair, skin, and nails) does this beauty building block really help you from the inside out? —

Janell Hickman-Kirby, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2024 Denver has done homework on some of the inside linebacker prospects in this draft class. —

Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2024 In the summer of 2023, the Kakhovka Dam in southeastern Ukraine collapsed, with many experts ultimately concluding that Russian forces had blown it up from the inside. —

Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024 The hiss of the gas, deafening at first, began to taper slowly as the inside of the chamber reached its target pressure. —

Rachel Lance, WIRED, 16 Apr. 2024 Like the outside, the inside didn’t keep up with time. —

Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024

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