outside


Definition: Meaning of, outside in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˌaʊtˈsaɪd /

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  1. not inside a building [=  outdoors]
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  2. not inside a building or room but close to it
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  3. out of a building or room
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  4. not in a particular city, country etc
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  5. close to a place, city etc but not in it
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  6. beyond the limits or range of a situation, activity etc [↪  beyond]
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  7. if someone is outside a group of people, an organization etc, they do not belong to it
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  8. outside of somebody/something informal especially American English apart from a particular person or thing [=  except]
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  9. if the time that someone takes to do something, especially finish a race, is outside a particular time, it is greater than that time
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  1. not inside a building
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  2. involving people who do not belong to the same group or organization as you
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  3. the outside world the rest of the world
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  4. outside interests/experiences etc interests, experiences etc that are not part of your work or studying
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  5. an outside chance a very small possibility that something will happen
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  6. outside line/call etc a telephone line or telephone call which is to or from someone who is not inside a particular building or organization
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  7. an outside figure/estimate etc a number or amount that is the largest something could possibly be
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  8. the outside lane British English the LANE that is nearest the middle of the road [=  fast lane]
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  1. the outside the part or surface of something that is furthest from the centre
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  2. the outside the area around something such as a building, vehicle etc
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  3. the outside someone who is on or from the outside is not involved in an activity or does not belong to a particular group, organization etc
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  4. on the outside used to describe the way someone appears to be or to behave
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  5. on the outside not in prison
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  6. on the outside British English if a car passes another car on the outside, it passes on the driver's side
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  7. at the (very) outside used to say that a particular number or amount is the largest something could possibly be, and it might be less [=  at the most]
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outside used in phrases

  • bring outside (verb)
    1. bring outside the body for surgery, of organs
  • outside caliper (noun)
    1. caliper for measuring outside dimensions; points on its legs curve inward
  • outside clinch (noun)
    1. a clinch with the end of the line outside the loop
  • outside door (noun)
    1. a doorway that allows entrance to or exit from a building
  • outside loop (noun)
    1. a loop consisting of a dive followed by inverted flight followed by a climb that returns to horizontal flight
  • outside marriage (adverb)
    1. of unwed parents
  • outside mirror (noun)
    1. car mirror that reflects the view at side and behind car
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