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Outside

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Noun

1. exterior, outside

the region that is outside of something

2. exterior, outside

the outer side or surface of something

Adjective

3. outside

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

Example Sentences:
'an outside margin'

4. external, extraneous, outside

coming from the outside

Example Sentences:
'extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph'
'relying upon an extraneous income'
'disdaining outside pressure groups'

5. outside

originating or belonging beyond some bounds:

Example Sentences:
'the outside world'
'outside interests'
'an outside job'

6. out-of-door, outdoor, outside

located, suited for, or taking place in the open air

Example Sentences:
'outdoor clothes'
'badminton and other outdoor games'
'a beautiful outdoor setting for the wedding'

7. outside

functioning outside the boundaries or precincts of an organized unit

Example Sentences:
'extramural hospital care and treatment'
'extramural studies'

8. outside

leading to or from the outside

Example Sentences:
'an outside door'

9. external, international, outside

from or between other countries

Example Sentences:
'external commerce'
'international trade'
'developing nations need outside help'

10. outside, remote

very unlikely

Example Sentences:
'an outside chance'
'a remote possibility'
'a remote contingency'

11. outside

on or toward an outer edge

Example Sentences:
'an outer lane'
'the outside lane'

12. away, outside

(of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter

Example Sentences:
'the pitch was away (or wide)'
'an outside pitch'

Adverb

13. alfresco, out of doors, outdoors, outside

outside a building

Example Sentences:
'in summer we play outside'

14. outside

on the outside

Example Sentences:
'outside, the box is black'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Outside

see synonyms of outside
preposition (ˌaʊtˈsaɪd )
1. (sometimes foll by of)
on or to the exterior of
outside the house
2. 
beyond the limits of
outside human comprehension
3. 
apart from; other than
no-one knows outside you and me
adjective (ˈaʊtˌsaɪd )
4. (prenominal)
situated on the exterior
an outside lavatory
5. 
remote; unlikely
an outside chance
6. 
not a member of
7. 
the greatest possible or probable (prices, odds, etc)
8. 
(of a road lane, esp in a dual carriageway or motorway) situated nearer or nearest to the central reservation, for use by faster or overtaking vehicles
adverb (ˌaʊtˈsaɪd )
9. 
outside a specified thing or place; out of doors
10. slang
not in prison
noun (ˈaʊtˈsaɪd )
11. 
the external side or surface
the outside of the garage
12. 
the external appearance or aspect
13. 
the exterior or outer part of something
14. 
(of a path, pavement, etc) the side nearest the road or away from a wall or building
15. sport
an outside player, as in football
16. (plural)
the outer sheets of a ream of paper
17. Canadian
(in the north) the settled parts of Canada
18.  at the outside
19.  outside in

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Outside

see synonyms of outside
noun
1. 
the outer side, part, or surface; exterior
2. 
a. 
outward aspect or appearance; that part of anything that is presented to view
b. 
that which is obvious or superficial
3. 
any place or area not inside
adjective
4. 
of or on the outside; outer
5. 
a. 
originating, coming from, or situated beyond given limits; from some other place, person, group, etc.
to accept no outside help
b. 
leading to the outside
6. 
extreme; maximum
an outside estimate
7. 
mere; slight
an outside chance
8.  Baseball
passing home plate beyond the side of the plate that is farthest from the batter
adverb
9. 
on or to the outside
10. 
beyond certain limits
11. 
in or into the open air
preposition
12. 
on or to the outer side of
13. 
beyond the limits of
14.  Informal
except

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Outside

see synonyms of outside
n.
1. The part or parts that face out; the outer surface.
2.
a. The part or side of an object that is presented to the viewer; the external aspect.
b. Outward aspect or appearance: "You'll never persuade me that I can't tell what men are by their outsides" (George Eliot).
3. The space beyond a boundary or limit.
4. Sports A position at a distance from the inside or center, as of a playing field or racetrack.
5. The utmost limit; the maximum: We'll be leaving in ten days at the outside.
adj.
1.
a. Of, relating to, or being on or near the outer side; outer: the outside margin.
b. Of, restricted to, or situated on the outer side of an enclosure or a boundary; external: an outside door lock; an outside antenna.
2. Located away from the inside or center: the outside traffic lane.
3.
a. Acting, occurring, originating, or being at a place beyond certain limits: knew little of the outside world.
b. Gaining or providing access to the external side: an outside telephone line.
4.
a. Not belonging to or originating in a certain group or association: requested outside assistance; deplored outside interference.
b. Being beyond the limits of one's usual work or responsibilities: My outside interests are skiing and sailing.
5. Extreme, uttermost: The costs have exceeded even our outside estimates.
6. Very unlikely; remote: only an outside possibility of winning the tournament.
7. Baseball Passing on the side of home plate away from the batter. Used of a pitch.
adv.
1. On or to the outer or external side.
2. Outdoors.
prep.
1. On or to the outer or external side of: saw someone outside the window.
2. Beyond the limits of: a little place outside the city.
3. With the exception of; except: We have no other information outside the figures already given.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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