Inner and Outside

Inner

Inner adjective - Situated farther in.
Usage example: an inner area of the national park that is some distance from the nearest road

Outside is an antonym for inner in topics: inside, mental, central.

Outside

Outside adjective - Situated on the outside or farther out.
Usage example: slower moving vehicles should keep to the outside lane

Inner is an antonym for outside in external topic.

Nearby Word: outsider

Both words in one sentence

  • I will not interrogate my enemies in the inner sanctum — a small hotel well outside my borders will work just as well.
  • Video Game / Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb Foreshadowing: One of the keyes to the inner sanctum of Poseidon's Temple is the "Kraken Coin", pictured on a pillar outside of the hall as a octopus-like being with red "eyes" in his mouth.
  • The Brute He's also the highest ranking member outside of Creed's inner circle, and often relays Shiki's orders to the other grunts.
    Source: The Brute
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