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outsideoutside1 /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd, ˈaʊtsaɪd/ ●●● S2 W2 (also outside of) preposition 1
not inside a building, vehicle, area, etc. but still close to it OPP inside: the crowd outside the courtroom a town a few miles outside of the city The hotel is just outside (=very close, but not inside) the park.2not within a building or place OPP inside, within: Store all chemicals outside of the house. The company has offices outside of the United States.3used about movement from inside a building or area to another place: Don’t go outside the yard. These people never travel outside of Washington.4beyond the limits or range of a situation, activity, group, etc. SYN beyond: Teachers can’t control what students do outside of school. a problem outside my experience Try not to worry about things that are outside your control (=that you cannot control). a subject outside the scope of this discussion5someone who is outside a group of people or an organization, does not belong to it: Experts were brought in from outside the company.6outside of something/somebody except for something or someone SYN except for: Outside of a trip to the movie theater, we didn’t go anywhere. preposition | adverb | adjective | noun
outsideoutside2 ●●● S1 W2 adverb 1not inside a building, but in the open air OPP inside: It’s cold outside.2not in a room or building, but close to it OPP inside: Would you wait outside, please? There were a couple of guards standing outside.3from a place indoors to a place outdoors OPP inside: Jenny, take the dog outside. I opened the door and looked outside.4on the outer surface OPP inside: The house is beautiful outside, and filthy inside. preposition | adverb | adjective | noun
outsideoutside3 ●●● S3 W3 adjective [only before noun] 1not inside a building OPP inside: The apartment is reached by an outside stairway. an outside toilet → see also outdoor2from or involving people who do not belong to the same group or organization as you SYN external OPP internal: We plan to hire an outside design team to produce our brochures. outside influences on children’s behavior3the outside world the rest of the world, which you do not know much about because you have no communication with it, you are not involved in it, etc.: Since the attack the city has been cut off from the outside world.4outside interests/experiences etc. interests, experiences, etc. that are separate from those that you have in your job or at your school: Greene plans to retire and enjoy some of his outside interests.5an outside chance/possibility a very small possibility that something will happen: We still have an outside chance of getting into the playoffs.6outside line/call etc. a telephone line or telephone call that is to or from someone who is not inside a building or organization7an outside figure/estimate etc. a number or amount that is the largest something could possibly be preposition | adverb | adjective | noun
outsideoutside4 ●●● S2 noun 1the outside the outer part or surface of something SYN exterior OPP inside: outside of They painted the outside of the house green. a note on the outside of the envelope2the outside the area around something such as a building, vehicle, etc. OPP the inside: outside of We took a walk around the outside of the castle. The house is a lot bigger than it looks from the outside.3the outside the position of not being involved in something, or of not belonging to a group OPP the inside: People on the outside don’t understand how we feel. The situation looks different from the outside.4on the outside a)used to describe the way someone appears to be or to behave OPP on the inside: On the outside she appeared perfectly calm, but she was furious. b)not in prison OPP on the inside: Life on the outside was not as easy as he’d first thought.5at the outside used to say that a number or amount is the largest something could possibly be, and it might be less: It’s only a 20-minute walk, half an hour at the outside.