outside

🇺🇸 /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ 🇬🇧 /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-A2
adverb
A1

not inside something

It's cold outside today.

A1

not in a building

Let's play outside in the park.

preposition
A2

on the outer part of something

Wait for me outside the school.

B1

away from a place

We live just outside the city.

B2

not included in something

You can do what you want outside work hours.

R

more than a time limit

He finished just outside the record time.

R

except for

Outside of this problem, everything is fine.

noun
A2

the outer part of something

The outside of the box is red.

A2

the area around a building

The garden outside is beautiful.

R

the far side of a road

Drive on the outside lane.

R

the outer part of a curve

The car skidded on the outside of the turn.

adjective
A2

on the outer part

The outside wall needs painting.

A2

not from inside a building

We have an outside phone line.

B2

not from your group

We hired an outside expert.

R

very unlikely

They have an outside chance to win.

translation

adv. not inside something; not in a building
prep. on the outer part of something; away from a place; not included in something; more than a time limit; except for
n. the outer part of something; the area around a building; the far side of a road; the outer part of a curve
adj. on the outer part; not from inside a building; not from your group; very unlikely

Word Forms

Plural outsides