inside of

preposition

: inside

Examples of inside of in a Sentence

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The dead include a 9-year-old boy swept away Friday on his way to school, and a 74-year-old whose body was discovered Saturday inside of a submerged vehicle, authorities said. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025 Deputy District Attorney Spencer Sharpe said the man, who was homeless, was smoking inside of the building, which caused the fire. City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025 Forms This form was created inside of The Athletic. The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025 This Tacos Al Carbon made the list in January and August, too, the first to do so three times inside of a year. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inside of

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of inside of was in 1836

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“Inside of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inside%20of. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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