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outside adverb /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ jump to other results not in a room, building or container but on or to the outside of it- I'm seeing a patient—please wait outside.
- I stood outside in the corridor, looking through the window.
- The house is painted green outside.
not inside a building- It's warm enough to eat outside.
- Go outside and see if it's raining.
- The heat hits you as soon as you step outside.
outside preposition /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ (also outside of especially in North American English) jump to other results on or to a place on the outside of something- You can park your car outside our house.
opposite inside away from or not in a particular place- It's the biggest theme park outside the United States.
- We live in a small village just outside Leeds.
not part of something- The matter is outside my area of responsibility.
- You may do as you wish outside working hours.
opposite within - more than the amount of time mentioned
- The winning time was just nine seconds outside the world record.
compare inside (2) outside of apart from- There was nothing they could do, outside of hoping things would get better.
outside noun /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ (usually the outside) Idioms jump to other results [countable, usually singular] the outer side or surface of something synonym exterior- The outside of the house needs painting.
- He flicked the ball into the top of the net with the outside of his left foot.
- from the outside You can't open the door from the outside.
- on the outside Meat and poultry cooked on a grill often browns very fast on the outside.
- Cook until crispy on the outside and cooked through.
[singular] the area that is near or around a building, etc.- I walked around the outside of the building.
- from the outside I didn't go into the temple—I only saw it from the outside.
- [singular] the part of a road nearest to the middle
- on the outside Always overtake on the outside.
Topics Transport by car or lorryb2 - [singular] the part of a curving road or track furthest from the inner or shorter side of the curve
opposite inside
Idioms - at the most; as a maximum
- There was room for 20 people at the outside.
- used to describe how somebody appears or seems
- On the outside she seems calm, but I know she's worried.
- not in prison
- Life on the outside took some getting used to again.
outside adjective /ˈaʊtsaɪd/ /ˈaʊtsaɪd/ [only before noun] jump to other results of, on or facing the outer side synonym external- The outside walls are damp.
- Potted flowers lined the outside edges of the steps.
- At 35,000 feet the outside air temperature is about 55 degrees below zero.
not located in the main building; going out of the main building synonym external- an outside toilet
- You have to pay to make outside calls.
- I can't get an outside line.
not included in or connected with your group, organization, country, etc.- We plan to use an outside firm of consultants.
- She has a lot of outside interests (= not connected with her work).
- They felt cut off from the outside world (= from other people and from other things that were happening).
- It soon became clear that they would have to seek outside help.
- an outside observer/consultant/expert
- I try to ignore all outside influences and just write for myself.
- used to say that something is very unlikely
- They have only an outside chance of winning.
- 150 is an outside estimate (= it is very likely to be less).
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