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单词 outside
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outside

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noun

out·​side ˌau̇t-ˈsīd How to pronounce outside (audio)
ˈau̇t-ˌsīd
1
a
: a place or region beyond an enclosure or boundary: such as
(1)
: the world beyond the confines of an institution (such as a prison)
(2)
often capitalized in Alaska : the world beyond the territory or state of Alaska
especially : the 48 contiguous states
b
: the area farthest from a specified point of reference: such as
(1)
: the side of home plate farthest from the batter
(2)
: the part of a playing area toward the sidelines
(3)
: the part of a playing area away from the goal
2
: an outer side or surface
3
: an outer manifestation : appearance
4
: the extreme limit of a guess : maximum
the crowd numbered 10,000 at the outside

outside

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adjective

1
a
: of, relating to, or being on or toward the outer side or surface
the outside edge
b
: of, relating to, or being on or toward the outer side of a curve or turn
c
: of, relating to, or being on or near the outside
an outside pitch
2
a
: situated or performed outside a particular place
b
: connected with or giving access to the outside
outside telephone line
3
: maximum
4
a
: not included or originating in a particular group or organization
blamed the riot on outside agitators
b
: not belonging to one's regular occupation or duties
outside interests
5
: barely possible : remote
an outside chance
6
: made or done from the outside
borrowed a basketball and practiced his outside shot

outside

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adverb

1
: on or to the outside
2
: outdoors

outside

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preposition

1
used as a function word to indicate movement to or position on the outer side of
2
: beyond the limits of
outside the scope of this report
outside the law
3
: except

Synonyms

Noun

  • exterior
  • face
  • shell
  • skin
  • surface
  • veneer

Adjective

  • exterior
  • external
  • outer
  • outward

Adverb

  • alfresco
  • out
  • outdoors

Preposition

  • apart from
  • aside from
  • bar
  • barring
  • beside
  • besides
  • but
  • except
  • excepting
  • except for
  • excluding
  • exclusive of
  • other than
  • outside of
  • save
  • saving
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Example Sentences

Noun The house looks nice from the outside. painted the outside of the house Adjective the outside edge of the foot She turned on the outside light to see what was making the noise. The phone will not let you make outside calls. The company hired an outside consultant. a businessman with few outside interests besides golf There were outside influences that affected his decision to retire early. Adverb The children love playing outside. It's nice outside, with not a cloud in the sky. He ran outside to see what the noise was about. He looked outside at the snow. The candy was hard outside but chewy inside. The car seemed in good condition outside. Preposition We waited outside the store. He kept his hands outside his pockets. There was a dog barking outside the house. She finished the race five seconds outside the record. We live outside the city. I have never traveled outside the U.S. before. No one outside the group knew of their plans. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Gulnazar said local authorities locked their apartment door from the outside, and only opened it when medical workers came to do coronavirus tests. Vic Chiang, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022 In a division that figures to be talented from top-to-bottom, with expectations from the outside and within the organization, the pressure has been cranked up in Cincinnati. Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 10 Sep. 2022 No alcohol is permitted in DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium from the outside. Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 9 Sep. 2022 Over-ear headphones can be comfortable, but annoyingly audible to others while letting ambient noise from the outside in. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2022 Balenciaga From the outside, the label’s new flagship fits right in with all the other luxury stores on Bond Street. Christina Pérez, ELLE, 7 Sep. 2022 From the outside, Carina Urbach’s life looked pretty great. Good Housekeeping, 6 Sep. 2022 From the outside, Japan, the third largest economy in the world after the U.S. and China, is seen as one of the most technologically advanced societies in the world. Sophie Mellor, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2022 From the outside, a pickleball tournament may seem similar to a tennis tournament, what with the rackets and balls lobbing back and forth. Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022
Adjective
Education in secular subjects and the English language is a threat, a dangerous bridge to the outside world. William A. Galston, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 On two separate expeditions, the team brought along members of one of the closest neighboring tribes—the Kanoê, a group that itself had experienced its first prolonged contact with the outside world just a year before. Monte Reel, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2022 Take a little of the outside world and bring it indoors. Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2022 But prosecutors argued the tweet was evidence Williams is freely communicating with the outside world while incarcerated at a Cobb County jail and therefore poses a potential threat to witnesses in his pending criminal prosecution. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2022 Packers fans are routinely ridiculed for their participation in what appears like a scam to the outside world, but the structure also prevents anyone from purchasing a controlling stock in the team and moving it elsewhere. Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 Following their own set of strict religious beliefs, parents Laura and Tye keep their children separated from the outside world. al, 9 Sep. 2022 But most of the outside world will be talking about the meeting of two of the five first-round quarterbacks from 2021. Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 There’s a lonely ex-con (Logan Marshall-Green) still finding his feet in the outside world, triggered by mask requirements that remind him of his face-concealing criminal past. Guy Lodge, Variety, 9 Sep. 2022
Adverb
More than an hour before Charles was due to arrive, crowds were already four or five deep against the barriers outside. Alexander Smith, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2022 Under the curfew, children 16 and younger are not to be outside in public areas from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, and from 11:59 p.m. to 5 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 But now that Britain is outside in the cold on its own, the potential vulnerability of its currency, and its Exchequer, is coming into focus. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2022 People went after Fletcher for jogging too early, for being outside by herself, for wearing the wrong clothes. Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2022 All in all, not a good day to be outside anywhere in the Bay Area, except for the immediate coast where temperatures will clock into the upper 60s and low 70s this afternoon. Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Sep. 2022 Several of her friends were outside watching the plane circle overhead. Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2022 Several of her friends were outside watching the plane circle overhead. CBS News, 3 Sep. 2022 Several of her friends were outside watching the plane circle overhead. Emily Wagster Pettus, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022
Preposition
Ahead, check out our roundup of street-style looks from outside the NYFW Spring / Summer 23 shows. Essence Fashion, Essence, 15 Sep. 2022 The Indians put a shot into the goal in the third quarter from outside the circle, but the ball deflected off a defender’s stick, which nullified the goal. Randy Mcroberts, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2022 Or rather, a portal to the underworld is found outside Chicago. Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 2022 Additionally, another outside Republican group, the more moderate Defending Main Street Super PAC, spent more than $1 million to blast Leavitt on the airwaves. Paul Steinhauser, Fox News, 14 Sep. 2022 Instead, hazmat suit-wearing presenters waited outside wherever nominees were watching to be on hand to give out the Emmys. Diana Pearl, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022 On Thursday and Friday evenings, the 6-year-old was at her grandmother’s house in a different neighborhood when Greenburg was reported to be parked outside taking pictures, the Volusia Sheriff’s Office said. Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Sep. 2022 But eating outside doesn’t have to stop just because the seasons have changed. Bee Wilson, WSJ, 3 Sep. 2022 Then, there was the feeling outside that time of year. Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

1634, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adverb

1813, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Preposition

1795, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

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noun

out·​side au̇t-ˈsīd How to pronounce outside (audio)
1
: an outer side or surface
The outside of the house needs painting.
2
: the greatest amount or limit : most
The job will take a week at the outside.

outside

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adjective

1
: of, relating to, or being on the outside
the outside edge
2
: not belonging to a place or group
outside influences
3
: barely possible
an outside chance

outside

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adverb

: outdoors entry 1
Let's play outside.

outside

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preposition

1
: on or to the outside of
outside the door
2
: beyond the limits of
outside the law

outside 1 of 4

preposition

1
as in except
not including outside that one suggestion, I haven't heard any better ideas

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • except
  • beside
  • excepting
  • but
  • besides
  • excluding
  • other than
  • apart from
  • bar
  • except for
  • save
  • saving
  • outside of
  • aside from
  • barring
  • exclusive of
2
as in beyond
out of the reach or sphere of it is always refreshing to be assigned a project at work that is outside one's usual range of responsibility

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • beyond
  • without
  • except
  • outside of
  • excepting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • within
  • inside

outside

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adverb

as in out
in or into the open air go outside and smoke, if you must

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • out
  • outdoors
  • without
  • alfresco

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • inside
  • in
  • within
  • indoors

outside

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adjective

1
as in outer
situated on the outside or farther out slower moving vehicles should keep to the outside lane

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • outer
  • exterior
  • outward
  • external
  • outlying
  • outermost
  • surface
  • outmost
  • superficial

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • inside
  • internal
  • inner
  • interior
  • inward
  • middle
  • innermost
  • mid
  • inmost
  • midmost
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2
as in off
small in degree though they haven't been playing at their best, they still have an outside chance of making it into the championship series

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • off
  • small
  • remote
  • slim
  • minimal
  • marginal
  • negligible
  • fragile
  • slight
  • tiny
  • little
  • minor
  • frail

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • large
  • good
  • great
  • significant
  • distinct
  • substantial
  • significant
  • considerable
  • healthy
  • sizable
  • respectable
  • sizeable
  • largish
  • tidy
  • goodly
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3
as in most
of the greatest or highest degree or quantity the outside cost for repairing the item will be a thousand dollars

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • most
  • maximum
  • ultimate
  • utmost
  • top
  • last
  • max
  • paramount
  • largest
  • supreme
  • uttermost
  • nth
  • biggest
  • consummate
  • unparalleled
  • unmatched
  • unrivaled
  • unequaled
  • uppermost
  • unsurpassed
  • unrivalled
  • unequalled
  • topmost
  • hugest
  • upmost

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • least
  • minimal
  • minimum
  • smallest
  • slightest
  • lowest
  • tiniest
  • littlest
  • minutest
  • fewest
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outside

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noun

1
as in exterior
an outer part or layer painted the outside of the house

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • exterior
  • front
  • surface
  • top
  • facade
  • shell
  • skin
  • face
  • facing
  • veneer
  • covering
  • cover
  • façade
  • show
  • appearance
  • semblance
  • disguise
  • mask
  • guise

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • interior
  • inside
2
as in maximum
the greatest amount, number, or part there were 300 people at the outside who attended the softball game

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • most
  • maximum
  • best
  • max
  • ultimate
  • utmost
  • extreme

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • least
  • minimum
3
as in look
the outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality on the outside, he was the self-assured star athlete

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • look
  • presence
  • attitude
  • manner
  • aspect
  • appearance
  • demeanor
  • person
  • dress
  • garb
  • air
  • regard
  • shape
  • behavior
  • bearing
  • stance
  • figure
  • cut of one's jib
  • face
  • carriage
  • posture
  • mien
  • turn
  • mold
  • pose
  • color
  • coloring
  • cast
  • poise
  • habit
  • features
  • deportment
  • complexion
  • comportment
  • habitus
  • physiognomy
  • countenance
  • superficies
  • visage
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