outside
outsideadverb
UK/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/US/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/
A1not inside a building, or in the open air
- Let's eat outside today.
- It's very cold outside.
outsidepreposition
UK/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/US/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/
NEAR
A2not inside a building or room, but close to it
- I'll wait for you outside the cinema.
- There's a tree outside my window.
NOT WITHIN
B1not within a particular area, time or group
- We live just outside the city.
- The office is closed outside working hours.
outsidenoun
UK/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/US/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/
B1the outer part or surface of something
- The outside of the house needs painting.
- The door was locked from the outside.