outside

out|side¹ W1S1 [autˈsaıd] adv, prep

1.)

a) not inside a building

= ↑outdoors

≠ ↑inside

▪ When we got up, it was still dark outside.

▪ Go and play outside.

see usage note ↑out¹

b) not inside a building or room but close to it

▪ Could you wait outside please.

▪ I'll meet you outside the theatre at 2 o'clock.

outside of AmE

▪ Several people were standing in the hallway outside of his room.

c) out of a building or room

▪ We went outside to see what was happening.

▪ I opened the door and looked outside.

2.)

a) not in a particular city, country etc

▪ She often travels outside the UK.

b) close to a place, city etc but not in it

▪ We camped a few miles outside the town.

▪ Bolton is a mill town just outside Manchester.

outside of AmE

▪ Maritza, 19, lives in Everett, outside of Boston.

3.) beyond the limits or range of a situation, activity etc

≠ ↑within

→↑beyond

▪ It's outside my experience, I'm afraid.

outside of

especially AmE

▪ children born outside of marriage

4.) if someone is outside a group of people, an organization etc, they do not belong to it

▪ Few people outside the government realized what was happening.

from outside (sth)

▪ The university administrators ignored criticism from outside.

▪ Management consultants were brought in from outside the company.

5.) outside of sb/sth

informal especially AmE apart from a particular person or thing

= ↑except

▪ Outside of love, the best thing you can give a child is attention.

▪ I'm taking one big trip this summer, but outside of that I'll be around.

6.) if the time that someone takes to do something, especially finish a race, is outside a particular time, it is greater than that time

▪ He finished in 10 minutes 22.4 seconds, 4 seconds outside the record.

outside ²

out|side² W2S2 [ˈautsaıd] adj [only before noun]

1.) not inside a building

≠ ↑inside

▪ We turned off the outside lights and went to bed.

▪ The house will need a lot of outside repairs before we can sell it.

2.) involving people who do not belong to the same group or organization as you

▪ Outside observers said the election was free and fair.

▪ Consultants were brought in to provide some outside advice.

3.) the outside world

the rest of the world

▪ The city is largely cut off from the outside world.

▪ computers linked by modems to the outside world

4.) outside interests/experiences etc

interests, experiences etc that are not part of your work or studying

▪ Children should be encouraged to take up outside interests, such as music or sport.

5.) an outside chance

a very small possibility that something will happen

▪ Ireland still have an outside chance of winning.

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

▪ Dial '9' before the number when making outside calls.

7.) an outside figure/estimate etc

a number or amount that is the largest something could possibly be

8.) the outside lane

BrE the ↑lane that is nearest the middle of the road

= ↑fast lane

≠ the inside lane

outside ³

out|side³ [autˈsaıd, ˈautsaıd] n

1.) the outside

a) the part or surface of something that is furthest from the centre

≠ ↑inside the outside of

▪ The outside of the house was painted white.

b) the area around something such as a building, vehicle etc

≠ ↑inside from the outside

▪ From the outside, it looked like any other big warehouse.

c) someone who is on or from the outside is not involved in an activity or does not belong to a particular group, organization etc

≠ ↑inside from the outside

▪ Influences from the outside can undermine the values you want to teach your children.

on the outside

▪ To anyone on the outside, our marriage seemed perfect.

2.) on the outside

a) used to describe the way someone appears to be or to behave

▪ Ken was furious, but forced himself to appear calm on the outside.

b) not in prison

▪ Life on the outside was not as easy as he'd first thought.

c) BrE if a car passes another car on the outside, it passes on the driver's side

3.) 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

▪ It's only a 20-minute walk, half an hour at the outside.