Dictionary entries for 'outside'

Synonyms

out·side (out-sīd́, out́sīd́)

noun

The part or parts that face out; the outer surface.
1. The part or side of an object that is presented to the viewer; the external aspect.
2. Outward aspect or appearance: “You'll never persuade me that I can't tell what men are by their outsides” (George Eliot)
The space beyond a boundary or limit.
Sports A position at a distance from the inside or center, as of a playing field or racetrack.
The utmost limit; the maximum: We'll be leaving in ten days at the outside.

1. Of, relating to, or being on or near the outer side; outer: the outside margin.
2. Of, restricted to, or situated on the outer side of an enclosure or a boundary; external: an outside door lock; an outside antenna.
Located away from the inside or center: the outside traffic lane.
1. Acting, occurring, originating, or being at a place beyond certain limits: knew little of the outside world.
2. Gaining or providing access to the external side: an outside telephone line.
1. Not belonging to or originating in a certain group or association: requested outside assistance; deplored outside interference.
2. Being beyond the limits of one's usual work or responsibilities: My outside interests are skiing and sailing.
Extreme, uttermost: The costs have exceeded even our outside estimates.
Very unlikely; remote: only an outside possibility of winning the tournament.
Baseball Passing on the side of home plate away from the batter. Used of a pitch.

On or to the outer or external side of: saw someone outside the window.
Beyond the limits of: a little place outside the city.
With the exception of; except: We have no other information outside the figures already given.