outside

  • (a) relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
    • an outside margin
  • (r) outside a building
    • in summer we play outside
    alfresco, outdoors, out of doors,
  • (r) on the outside
    • outside, the box is black
  • (s) coming from the outside
    • extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph
    • relying upon an extraneous income
    • disdaining outside pressure groups
    external, extraneous,
  • (s) originating or belonging beyond some bounds:"the outside world"
    • outside interests
    • an outside job
  • (a) located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
    • outdoor clothes
    • badminton and other outdoor games
    • a beautiful outdoor setting for the wedding
    outdoor, out-of-door,
  • (s) functioning outside the boundaries or precincts of an organized unit
    • extramural hospital care and treatment
    • extramural studies
  • (s) leading to or from the outside
    • an outside door
  • (s) from or between other countries
    • external commerce
    • international trade
    • developing nations need outside help
    international, external,
  • (s) very unlikely
    • an outside chance
    • a remote possibility
    • a remote contingency
    remote,
  • (s) on or toward an outer edge
    • an outer lane
    • the outside lane
  • (s) (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter
    • the pitch was away (or wide)
    • an outside pitch
    away,

Nouns

  • (n) the region that is outside of something exterior,
  • (n) the outer side or surface of something exterior,

Synonyms

alfresco outdoors out of doors exterior external extraneous outdoor out-of-door international remote away

Antonyms

inside indoors interior within indoor

See also

external exterior

Words of close approximity

outsize
outside caliper outside clinch outside door outside loop outside marriage outside mirror outsider outsider art