In (preposition)
Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or other limits.
In (preposition)
Contained by.
“The dog is in the kennel.”
In (preposition)
Within.
In (preposition)
Surrounded by.
“We are in the enemy camp.”
“Her plane is in the air.”
In (preposition)
Part of; a member of.
“One in a million.”
“She’s in band and orchestra.”
In (preposition)
Pertaining to; with regard to.
“What grade did he get in English?”
“Military letters should be formal in tone, but not stilted.”
In (preposition)
At the end of a period of time.
“They said they would call us in a week.”
In (preposition)
Within a certain elapsed time
“Are you able to finish this in three hours?”
“The massacre resulted in over 1000 deaths in three hours.”
In (preposition)
During (said of periods of time).
“in the first week of December;”
“Easter falls in the fourth lunar month;”
“The country reached a high level of prosperity in his first term.”
In (preposition)
Into.
“Less water gets in your boots this way.”
In (preposition)
Used to indicate limit, qualification, condition, or circumstance.
“In replacing the faucet washers, he felt he was making his contribution to the environment.”
In (preposition)
Coming at the end of a word.
“English nouns in -ce form their plurals in -s.”
In (preposition)
Indicating an order or arrangement.
“My fat rolls around in folds.”
In (preposition)
Denoting a state of the subject.
“He stalked away in anger.”
“John is in a coma.”
In (preposition)
Indicates, connotatively, a place-like form of someone’s (or something’s) personality, as his, her or its psychic and physical characteristics.
“You’ve got a friend in me.”
“He’s met his match in her.”
In (preposition)
Used to indicate means, medium, format, genre, or instrumentality.
In (preposition)
Wearing (an item of clothing).
“I glanced over at the pretty girl in the red dress.”
In (preposition)
In the form of, in the denomination of.
“Please pay me in cash — preferably in tens and twenties.”
“The deposit can be in any legal tender, even in gold.”
“Her generosity was rewarded in the success of its recipients.”
In (verb)
To enclose.
In (verb)
To take in; to harvest.
In (adverb)
Located indoors, especially at home or the office, or inside something.
“Is Mr. Smith in?”
In (adverb)
Moving to the interior of a defined space, such as a building or room.
“Suddenly a strange man walked in.”
In (adverb)
Still eligible to play, e.g. able to bat in cricket and baseball.
“He went for the wild toss but wasn’t able to stay in.”
In (adverb)
Abbreviation of in aid of.
“What’s that in?”
In (adverb)
After the beginning of something.
In (noun)
A position of power or a way to get it.
“His parents got him an in with the company”
In (noun)
The state of a batter/batsman who is currently batting – see innings
In (noun)
A re-entrant angle; a nook or corner.
In (noun)
abbreviation of inch
In (adjective)
In fashion; popular.
“Skirts are in this year.”
In (adjective)
Incoming.
“the in train”
In (adjective)
Furled or stowed.
In (adjective)
With privilege or possession; used to denote a holding, possession, or seisin.
“in by descent; in by purchase; in of the seisin of her husband”
In (adjective)
Currently batting.
In (adjective)
Having familiarity or involvement with somebody.
Inside (noun)
The interior or inner part.
“The inside of the building has been extensively restored.”
Inside (noun)
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.
“The car in front drifted wide on the bend, so I darted up the inside to take the lead.”
Inside (noun)
The interior organs of the body, especially the guts.
“Eating that stuff will damage your insides.”
Inside (noun)
A passenger within a coach or carriage, as distinguished from one upon the outside.
Inside (preposition)
Within the interior of something, closest to the center or to a specific point of reference.
“He placed the letter inside the envelope.”
Inside (preposition)
Within a period of time.
Inside (adverb)
Within or towards the interior of something, especially a building.
“It started raining, so I went inside.”
Inside (adverb)
Intimately, secretly. feeling or thinking without expressing it
“Are you laughing at us inside?”
Inside (adverb)
In prison.
“He’s inside, doing a stretch for burglary.”
Inside (adjective)
Originating from or arranged by someone inside an organisation.
“The reporter had received inside information about the forthcoming takeover.”
“The robbery was planned by the security guard: it was an inside job.”
“They wanted to know the inside story behind the celebrity’s fall from grace.”
Inside (adjective)
A pitch that is toward the batter as it crosses home plate.
“The first pitch is … just a bit inside.”
Inside (adjective)
Nearer to the interior of a running track, horse racing course etc.
“Because of the tighter bend, it’s harder to run in an inside lane.”
In (preposition)
expressing the situation of something that is or appears to be enclosed or surrounded by something else
“dressed in their Sunday best”
“she saw the bus in the rear-view mirror”
“I’m living in London”
In (preposition)
expressing motion with the result that something ends up within or surrounded by something else
“don’t put coal in the bath”
“he got in his car and drove off”
In (preposition)
expressing a period of time during which an event happens or a situation remains the case
“they met in 1885”
“I hadn’t seen him in years”
“at one o’clock in the morning”
In (preposition)
expressing the length of time before a future event is expected to happen
“I’ll see you in fifteen minutes”
In (preposition)
(often followed by a noun without a determiner) expressing a state or condition
“I’ve got to put my affairs in order”
“to be in love”
“a woman in her thirties”
In (preposition)
indicating the quality or aspect with respect to which a judgement is made
“no discernible difference in quality”
In (preposition)
expressing inclusion or involvement
“I read it in a book”
“acting in a film”
In (preposition)
indicating someone’s occupation or profession
“she works in publishing”
In (preposition)
indicating the language or medium used
“put it in writing”
“say it in French”
In (preposition)
indicating the key in which a piece of music is written
“Mozart’s Piano Concerto in E flat”
In (preposition)
as an integral part of (an activity)
“in planning public expenditure it is better to be prudent”
In (preposition)
expressing a value as a proportion of (a whole)
“a local income tax running at six pence in the pound”
In (adverb)
expressing movement with the result that someone or something becomes enclosed or surrounded by something else
“come in”
“presently the admiral breezed in”
In (adverb)
expressing the situation of being enclosed or surrounded by something
“we were locked in”
In (adverb)
expressing arrival
“the train got in very late”
In (adverb)
(of the tide) rising or at its highest level.
In (adjective)
present at one’s home or office
“we knocked at the door but there was no one in”
In (adjective)
fashionable
“the in thing to do”
“pastels and light colours are in this year”
In (adjective)
(of the ball in tennis and similar games) landing within the designated playing area.
In (adjective)
batting
“which side is in?”
In (noun)
a position of influence with someone powerful or famous
“she got an in with the promising new artist”
Inside (noun)
the inner side or surface of something
“wipe the inside of the windscreen”
Inside (noun)
the part of a road furthest from the centre
“overtaking on the inside”
Inside (noun)
the part of a path nearer to a wall or further from a road.
Inside (noun)
the side of a bend where the edge or surface is shorter
“the inside of the bend”
Inside (noun)
the inner part; the interior
“the inside of the car was like an oven”
Inside (noun)
a person’s stomach and bowels
“my insides are out of order”
Inside (adjective)
situated on or in the inside
“an inside pocket”
Inside (adjective)
(in hockey, soccer, and other sports) denoting positions nearer to the centre of the field
“an inside forward”
Inside (adjective)
known or done by someone within a group or organization
“they were accused of selling shares while in possession of inside information”
Inside (preposition)
situated within the confines of (something)
“Mr Jackson is waiting for you inside”
“a radio was playing inside the flat”
Inside (preposition)
moving so as to end up within (something)
“Anatoly reached inside his shirt and brought out a map”
“we walked inside”
Inside (preposition)
within (a person’s body or mind), typically with reference to sensations of self-awareness
“I just roll the phrases round inside my head”
“she felt a stirring of life inside her”
“I was screaming inside”
Inside (preposition)
in prison
“she was sentenced to three years inside”
Inside (preposition)
(in soccer, rugby, and other sports) closer to the centre of the field than (another player)
“he went inside Graves and scored near the post”
Inside (preposition)
in less than (the period of time specified)
“the oven will have paid for itself inside 18 months”
Inside (adverb)
situated within the confines of (something)
“Mr Jackson is waiting for you inside”
“a radio was playing inside the flat”
Inside (adverb)
in less than (the period of time specified)
“the oven will have paid for itself inside 18 months”
Inside (adverb)
Inside (adverb)
moving so as to end up within (something)
“Anatoly reached inside his shirt and brought out a map”
“we walked inside”
Inside (adverb)
within (a person’s body or mind), typically with reference to sensations of self-awareness
“I was screaming inside”
“I just roll the phrases round inside my head”
“she felt a stirring of life inside her”
Inside (adverb)
in prison
“she was sentenced to three years inside”
Inside (adverb)
(in soccer, rugby, and other sports) closer to the centre of the field than (another player)
“he went inside Graves and scored near the post”