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Foundation level · Year 4 · free

inside

preposition · Say it: in-SIDE

What it means

Foundation

in or into the space within something

Mum found my lost glove inside the pocket of my school coat.

Similar and opposite words

Synonyms (similar meaning)

  • in
  • within

Antonyms (opposite meaning)

  • outside

More examples

  • We stayed inside the tent while the rain poured down at the campsite.

Where the word comes from

It comes from the old English words 'in' and 'side'.

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One question about “inside”, the way 11+ papers ask it (Foundation level).

inside: meaning for children (11+ vocabulary) | Academy11+