outside A1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈaʊt.saɪd/ UK /aʊtˈsaɪd/ See IPA manual Freq #525 Meanings 1 adv Not inside a building; in the open air. In summer we play outside. 2 noun The outer surface or part of something. He's repainting the outside of his house. 3 adj Coming from or belonging beyond a particular group or place. They brought in outside help to finish the project. 4 adj Very small or unlikely. There's only an outside chance of winning. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · not inside a building; in... outdoorsout of doors 4 adj · very small or unlikely. remote ↔ Opposites inside Word family Forms outsides Related forms withoutside Appears in Phrases (1) See all outside world the wider society beyond a closed or isolated environment Adjective + noun Idioms (1) See all think outside the box To approach a problem in a fresh, creative, unconventional way. Proverbs (1) See all There is nothing so good for the inside of a man as the outside of a horse Etymology AI details From out + side. Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # outside **Type:** Word **Level:** A1 **Part of speech:** adv, noun, adj **IPA (US):** /ˈaʊt.saɪd/ **IPA (UK):** /aʊtˈsaɪd/ **Frequency rank:** 525 ## Meanings 1. Not inside a building; in the open air. 2. The outer surface or part of something. 3. Coming from or belonging beyond a particular group or place. 4. Very small or unlikely. ## Examples - In summer we play outside. - He's repainting the outside of his house. - They brought in outside help to finish the project. - There's only an outside chance of winning. ## Antonyms - inside ## Related Forms - withoutside ## Etymology From out + side. ## AI Etymology Outside comes from out + side. Modern senses include not inside a building; in the open air and the outer surface or part of something. The wider word family includes related forms such as withoutside. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown