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outside
[ noun out-sahyd, -sahyd; adjective out-sahyd, out-; adverb out-sahyd; preposition out-sahyd, out-sahyd ]
noun
- the outer side, surface, or part; exterior:
The outside of the house needs painting.
- the external aspect or appearance.
- the space without or beyond an enclosure, institution, boundary, etc.:
a prisoner about to resume life on the outside.
- a position away or farther away from the inside or center:
The horse on the outside finished second.
- an outside passenger or place on a coach or other vehicle.
- Northern Canada and Alaska. (sometimes initial capital letter) the settled or more populous part of Canada or the U.S.
adjective
- being, acting, done, or originating beyond an enclosure, boundary, etc.:
outside noises; news from the outside world.
- situated on or pertaining to the outside; exterior; external:
an outside television antenna.
- situated away from the inside or center; farther or farthest away from the inside or center:
the outside lane.
- not belonging to or connected with a specified institution, society, etc.:
outside influences; outside help.
- extremely unlikely or remote:
an outside chance for recovery.
Synonyms: , ,
- extreme or maximum:
an outside estimate.
- being in addition to one's regular work or duties:
an outside job.
- working on or assigned to the outside, as of a place or organization:
an outside man to care for the grounds.
- Baseball. (of a pitched ball) passing, but not going over, home plate on the side opposite the batter:
The fastball was high and outside.
adverb
- on or to the outside, exterior, or space without:
Take the dog outside.
- in or to an area that is removed from or beyond a given place or region:
The country's inhabitants seldom travel outside.
preposition
- on or toward the outside of:
There was a noise outside the door.
- beyond the confines or borders of:
visitors from outside the country.
- with the exception of; aside from:
She has no interests outside her work.
outside
preposition
- sometimes foll by of on or to the exterior of
outside the house
- beyond the limits of
outside human comprehension
- apart from; other than
no-one knows outside you and me
adjective
- prenominal situated on the exterior
an outside lavatory
- remote; unlikely
an outside chance
- not a member of
- the greatest possible or probable (prices, odds, etc)
- (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
- outside a specified thing or place; out of doors
- slang.not in prison
noun
- the external side or surface
the outside of the garage
- the external appearance or aspect
- the exterior or outer part of something
- (of a path, pavement, etc) the side nearest the road or away from a wall or building
- sport an outside player, as in football
- plural the outer sheets of a ream of paper
- (in the north) the settled parts of Canada
- at the outside informal.at the most or at the greatest extent
two days at the outside
- outside inanother term for inside out See inside
Usage
Idioms and Phrases
- at the outside, at the utmost limit; at the maximum:
There weren't more than ten at the outside.
- outside of, other than; exclusive of; excepting:
Outside of us, no one else came to the party.
More idioms and phrases containing outside
In addition to the idiom beginning with outside , also see at most (the outside) .Example Sentences
He said he was detained by federal authorities in an immigration raid outside a grocery store on Good Friday, a few days before Easter.
In a statement on Wednesday, Syria’s Foreign Ministry said it rejected all forms of outside intervention in its internal affairs, and said it would “protect all segments of the Syrian people without exception.”
And while life soldiers on in the community, with people tending to gardens outside their still-standing homes while others filter through debris, it’s as if the entire community has gone into quiet mourning.
Another man said he was cooking at home when he heard "two bangs that sounded a bit like fireworks" going off outside on the street.
Videos show people climbing onto ledges outside their room windows to escape the fire.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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