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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/n. ˈaʊtˈsaɪd, -ˌsaɪd; adj. ˌaʊtˈsaɪd, ˈaʊt-; adv. ˌaʊtˈsaɪd; prep. ˌaʊtˈsaɪd, ˈaʊtˌsaɪd/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(n. out′sīd′, -sīd′; adj. out′sīd′, out′-; adv. out′sīd′; prep. out′sīd′, out′sīd′)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
out•side /n. ˈaʊtˈsaɪd, -ˌsaɪd; adj. ˌaʊtˈsaɪd, ˈaʊt-;
adv. ˌaʊtˈsaɪd;
prep. ˌaʊtˈsaɪd, ˈaʊtˌsaɪd/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. the outer side, surface, or part;
    exterior:painted the outside of the house.
  2. the outer appearance:[often: singular, the + ~]He was smiling on the outside but angry on the inside.
  3. the space beyond a boundary or beyond some fence or enclosure:[often: singular, the + ~]The prisoner had no idea of life on the outside.

adj. 
  1. of, situated in, or coming from an area beyond an enclosed place, fence, boundary, etc.:[before a noun]news from the outside world.
  2. located on, or relating to, the outer side;
    exterior:[before a noun]the outside walls.
  3. situated away from the inside or center:[before a noun]the outside lane on a highway.
  4. not belonging to a specified group or the group in question:[before a noun]outside agitators.
  5. extremely unlikely or remote:[before a noun]an outside chance for recovery.
  6. extreme or maximum:[before a noun]an outside estimate.
  7. being in addition to one's regular work or duties:[before a noun]an outside job as a waiter.
  8. Sport[Baseball.](of a pitched ball) passing, but not going over, home plate on the side opposite the batter.

adv. 
  1. on or to the outside:Take the dog outside.
  2. in or to an area beyond a given place:Citizens are forbidden to travel outside.

prep. 
  1. on the outside of:a noise outside the door.
  2. beyond the limits or borders of:visitors from outside the country.
  3. aside from:She has no interests outside her work.
Idioms
  1. Idioms at the outside, [uncountable] at the highest limit;
    at the maximum:We could expect to get, at the outside, about $100,000 for the house.
  2. Idioms outside of, [~ + object] other than;
    excepting:She has no interests outside of her work.


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
out•side  (n. out′sīd′, -sīd′;adj. out′sīd′, out′-;
adv. out′sīd′;
prep. out′sīd′, out′sīd′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the outer side, surface, or part;
    exterior:The outside of the house needs painting.
  2. the external aspect or appearance.
  3. the space without or beyond an enclosure, institution, boundary, etc.:a prisoner about to resume life on the outside.
  4. a position away or farther away from the inside or center:The horse on the outside finished second.
  5. an outside passenger or place on a coach or other vehicle.
  6. British Terms[Northern Canada and Alaska.](sometimes cap.) the settled or more populous part of Canada or the U.S.
  7. Idioms at the outside, at the utmost limit;
    at the maximum:There weren't more than ten at the outside.

adj. 
  1. being, acting, done, or originating beyond an enclosure, boundary, etc.:outside noises; news from the outside world.
  2. situated on or pertaining to the outside;
    exterior;
    external:an outside television antenna.
  3. situated away from the inside or center;
    farther or farthest away from the inside or center:the outside lane.
  4. not belonging to or connected with a specified institution, society, etc.:outside influences; outside help.
  5. extremely unlikely or remote:an outside chance for recovery.
  6. extreme or maximum:an outside estimate.
  7. being in addition to one's regular work or duties:an outside job.
  8. working on or assigned to the outside, as of a place or organization:an outside man to care for the grounds.
  9. Sport[Baseball.](of a pitched ball) passing, but not going over, home plate on the side opposite the batter:The fastball was high and outside.

adv. 
  1. on or to the outside, exterior, or space without:Take the dog outside.
  2. in or to an area that is removed from or beyond a given place or region:The country's inhabitants seldom travel outside.

prep. 
  1. on or toward the outside of:There was a noise outside the door.
  2. beyond the confines or borders of:visitors from outside the country.
  3. with the exception of;
    aside from:She has no interests outside her work.
  4. Idioms outside of, other than;
    exclusive of;
    excepting:Outside of us, no one else came to the party.
  • out- + side1 1495–1505
    12. faint, distant, slight.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
outside prep /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/
  1. (sometimes followed by of) on or to the exterior of: outside the house
  2. beyond the limits of
  3. apart from; other than: no-one knows outside you and me
 adj /ˈaʊtˌsaɪd/
  1. (prenominal) situated on the exterior: an outside lavatory
  2. remote; unlikely
  3. not a member of
  4. the greatest possible or probable (prices, odds, etc)
  5. (of a road lane, esp in a dual carriageway or motorway) situated nearer or nearest to the central reservation, for use by faster or overtaking vehicles
 adv /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/
  1. outside a specified thing or place; out of doors
  2. slang not in prison
 n /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
  1. the external side or surface
  2. the external appearance or aspect
  3. (of a path, pavement, etc) the side nearest the road or away from a wall or building
  4. an outside player, as in football
  5. (plural) the outer sheets of a ream of paper
  6. Canadian (in the north) the settled parts of Canada
  7. at the outside ⇒ informal at the most or at the greatest extent: two days at the outside
  8. outside in ⇒ another term for inside out
    See inside
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