outside (EN)

adverb, adjective, noun, preposition

adverb “outside”

1. in the open air; not inside a building
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   The kids are playing outside.
2. not in a room or building understood from the context
   The teacher asked the students to wait outside while she prepared the classroom.
3. (colloquial) free from being in prison
   After serving ten years, John felt strange being outside again.

adjective “outside”

1. related to the outer part or edge of something
   The outside walls of the house are painted blue.
2. positioned away from the center or middle of something
   The car in the outside lane had to travel a longer distance around the curve.
3. (of a person) not included within a specific group or organization
   The company hired an outside expert to review their financial practices.
4. (of information) origination from someone who is not part of a specific group or organization
   The company was cautious about using outside advice for their new project.
5. (UK) located on the side of a road closest to the middle
   She switched to the outside lane to overtake the slower car.
6. (US) located on the side of a road closest to the edge
   She switched to the outside lane to prepare for her exit off the highway.

noun “outside”

1. the external part or surface of something
   She cleaned the outside of the windows to make them sparkle.
2. the area that is beyond the boundary of something
   The house looks better from the outside than from the inside.
3. what someone or something looks like from the outside
   Despite his rough outside, he was very kind and gentle.
4. the part of a curved road or track that is farther from the center
   During the race, the motorcycle went around the outside of the curve.
5. the direction of the lane of a road closest to the center divider
   Cars should in general overtake on the outside.

preposition “outside”

1. located on the external side, not within
   The kids are playing outside the house.
2. beyond the usual limits or borders of a geographical location
   Many people commute to work from outside London.
3. not being part of
   The decision is outside my area of expertise.
4. (usually with “of”) except, apart from
   Outside of his family, he had very few close friends.