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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026out•side /n. ˈaʊtˈsaɪd, -ˌsaɪd; adj. ˌaʊtˈsaɪd, ˈaʊt-;
adv. ˌaʊtˈsaɪd;
prep. ˌaʊtˈsaɪd, ˈaʊtˌsaɪd/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
- the outer side, surface, or part;
exterior:painted the outside of the house.
- the outer appearance:[often: singular, the + ~]He was smiling on the outside but angry on the inside.
- the space beyond a boundary or beyond some fence or enclosure:[often: singular, the + ~]The prisoner had no idea of life on the outside.
adj.
- of, situated in, or coming from an area beyond an enclosed place, fence, boundary, etc.:[before a noun]news from the outside world.
- located on, or relating to, the outer side;
exterior:[before a noun]the outside walls.
- situated away from the inside or center:[before a noun]the outside lane on a highway.
- not belonging to a specified group or the group in question:[before a noun]outside agitators.
- extremely unlikely or remote:[before a noun]an outside chance for recovery.
- extreme or maximum:[before a noun]an outside estimate.
- being in addition to one's regular work or duties:[before a noun]an outside job as a waiter.
- Sport[Baseball.](of a pitched ball) passing, but not going over, home plate on the side opposite the batter.
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] at the highest limit;
at the maximum:We could expect to get, at the outside, about $100,000 for the house.
- Idioms outside of, [~ + object] other than;
excepting:She has no interests outside of her work.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026out•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;
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.
- 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;
at the maximum: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;
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.
- 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.](of a pitched ball) passing, but not going over, home plate on the side opposite the batter: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;
aside from:She has no interests outside her work.
- Idioms outside of, other than;
exclusive of;
excepting: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 of) on 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
'outside' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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