outside
7 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
outsides
plural
outsides
Britannica Dictionary definition of OUTSIDE
1
the outside
:
an area around or near something (such as a building)
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The house looks nice from the outside.
2
[count]
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an outer side, edge, or surface of something
— usually singular
— often + of
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The door can be locked from the inside or outside.
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The outside of the building needs painting.
at the outside
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at the most
:
at the greatest amount or limit
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The crowd numbered 10,000 at the outside.
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It took him an hour at the outside to finish.
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It costs, at the outside, $20.
on the outside
1
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on the outer side, edge, or surface of something
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The number 22 car tried to pass the leader on the outside (of the track).
2
baseball
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on the side of home plate farthest from the batter
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The next pitch was a fastball on the outside.
3
— used to describe someone's appearance
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I might seem calm on the outside, but I'm actually really nervous.
4
:
not in prison
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He looked forward to life on the outside again.
2
outside
/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/
/ˈaʊtˌsaɪd/
adjective
2
outside
/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/
/ˈaʊtˌsaɪd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of OUTSIDE
1
:
located on or near an outer side, edge, or surface of something
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an outside wall/corner/door
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the outside edge of the foot
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(baseball) He struck out on an outside pitch.
2
always used before a noun
a
:
located in or near the area around a building and not inside it
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She turned on the outside light to see what was making the noise.
b
:
involving people who are not in the same building, group, or organization as you
—
see also outside world at 1world
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The phone will not let you make outside calls.
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an outside (telephone) line [=a telephone that allows you to talk to people who are not in the same building as you]
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The company hired an outside consultant.
3
always used before a noun
:
not involving your regular job or duties
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a businessman with few outside interests besides golf
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There were outside influences that affected his decision to retire early.
4
always used before a noun
:
barely possible
:
very unlikely
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We still have an outside [=small, slight] chance of winning.
3
outside
/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/
/ˈaʊtˌsaɪd/
adverb
3
outside
/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/
/ˈaʊtˌsaɪd/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of OUTSIDE
1
a
:
in or to a place that is near but separate from another place
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He waited outside [=out] in the hall.
b
:
in or to a place that is in the area around or near a building and not inside it
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outdoors
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The children love playing outside.
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It's raining outside.
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It's nice outside, with not a cloud in the sky.
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She took the dog outside. [=out]
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He ran outside to see what the noise was about.
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He looked outside at the snow.
2
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on the outer side, edge, or surface of something
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The candy was hard outside but chewy inside.
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The car seemed in good condition outside.
4
outside
/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/
/ˈaʊtˌsaɪd/
preposition
4
outside
/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/
/ˈaʊtˌsaɪd/
preposition
Britannica Dictionary definition of OUTSIDE
1
:
in a place that is near but separate from (something)
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We waited outside the store.
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He kept his hands outside his pockets.
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There was a dog barking outside the house.
2
:
beyond the limits or borders of (something)
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activities outside the law [=unlawful activities]
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She finished the race five seconds outside the record.
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We live outside the city.
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I have never traveled outside the U.S. before.
3
:
not belonging to (a group or organization)
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No one outside the group knew of their plans.
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He hired consultants (from) outside the company.
