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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026 out•side /n. ˈaʊtˈsaɪd, -ˌsaɪd; adj. ˌaʊtˈsaɪd, ˈaʊt-;adv. ˌaʊtˈsaɪd;prep. ˌaʊtˈsaɪd, ˈaʊtˌsaɪd/USA pronunciation
n. [ countable ]
the outer side, surface, or part;painted the outside of the house. the outer appearance:[ often: singular, the + ~] the space beyond a boundary or beyond some fence or enclosure:[ often: singular, the + ~] adj.
of, situated in, or coming from an area beyond an enclosed place, fence, boundary, etc.:[ before a noun] located on, or relating to, the outer side;[ before a noun] situated away from the inside or center:[ before a noun] not belonging to a specified group or the group in question:[ before a noun] extremely unlikely or remote:[ before a noun] extreme or maximum:[ before a noun] being in addition to one's regular work or duties:[ before a noun] Sport [ Baseball.] adv.
on or to the outside:Take the dog outside. in or to an area beyond a given place:Citizens are forbidden to travel outside. prep.
on the outside of:a noise outside the door. beyond the limits or borders of:visitors from outside the country. aside from:She has no interests outside her work. Idioms
Idioms at the outside , [ uncountable ] We could expect to get, at the outside, about $100,000 for the house. Idioms outside of , [ ~ + object] She has no interests outside of her work.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026 out•side
(n. out′ sīd′ , -sīd′;adj. out′sīd′ , out′ -;adv. out′sīd′ ;prep. out′sīd′ , out′ sīd′),USA pronunciation n.
the outer side, surface, or part;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. British Terms [ Northern Canada and Alaska.] sometimes cap. ) the settled or more populous part of Canada or the U.S.Idioms at the outside , at the utmost limit;There weren't more than ten at the outside. adj.
being, acting, done, or originating beyond an enclosure, boundary, etc.:outside noises; news from the outside world. situated on or pertaining to the outside;an outside television antenna. situated 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. 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. Sport [ Baseball.] The fastball was high and outside. adv.
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. prep.
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;She has no interests outside her work. Idioms outside of , other than;Outside of us, no one else came to the party. 12. faint, distant, slight.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
outside prep /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd / (sometimes followed by ofon or to the exterior of : outside the house beyond the limits of apart from; other than : no-one knows outside you and me adj /ˈaʊtˌsaɪd / (prenominal ) situated on the exterior : an outside lavatory remote; unlikely 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 adv /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd / outside a specified thing or place; out of doors slang not in prison n /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd / the external side or surface the external appearance or aspect (of a path, pavement, etc) the side nearest the road or away from a wall or building an outside player, as in football (plural ) the outer sheets of a ream of paper Canadian (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 in ⇒ another term for inside out See inside USAGE The use of outside of and inside of, although fairly common, is generally thought to be incorrect or non-standard: she waits outside (not outside of ) the school
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