American Dictionary
Definition outside in American English
outside
adjective, adverb, noun, preposition
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
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adjective, adverb, noun, preposition
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
Outside can be used in the following ways:
as a preposition (followed by a noun): He was sitting at a table outside the café.
as an adverb (without a following noun): Why don’t you go and play outside?It’s cold outside.
as an adjective (before a noun): the outside wall of the building
as a singular noun: The house doesn’t look very impressive from the outside.
in the preposition phrase outside of: We usually hold meetings outside of business hours.He has told no one outside of a few close friends.
The exhibition will open on a site just outside Paris.
not within the limits of a particular time, range, or situation
not within the limits of a particular time, range, or situation
The failure was caused by circumstances outside our control.
Until then love was something outside my experience.
not within the limits of a particular subject or activity
mathematical discoveries that will have a big impact outside of mathematics
except a particular thing or person
used for saying what is done or known by people who are not in a particular group or organization
used for saying what is done or known by people who are not in a particular group or organization
used for referring to people who do not belong to a particular group or organization
State governors resent outside interference from Washington.
The department has commissioned outside contractors to do the job.
