outside | |
1. n. The part of something that faces out; the outer surface. | |
2. n. The external appearance of something. | |
3. n. The space beyond some limit or boundary. | |
4. n. The furthest limit, as to number, quantity, extent, etc. | |
It may last a week at the outside. | |
5. n. (dated, UK, colloquial) A passenger riding on the outside of a coach or carriage. | |
6. adj. Of or pertaining to the outer surface, limit or boundary. | |
The outside surface looks good. | |
7. adj. Of, pertaining to or originating from beyond the outer surface, limit or boundary. | |
8. adj. (baseball, of a pitch) Away (far) from the batter as it crosses home plate. | |
The first pitch is ... just a bit outside. | |
9. adj. Reaching the extreme or farthest limit, as to extent, quantity, etc. | |
an outside estimate | |
10. adv. Outdoors. | |
I slept outside last night. | |
11. adv. To the outdoors or outside. | |
I am going outside. | |
12. prep. On the outside of, not inside (something, such as a building). | |
13. prep. Near, but not in. | |
14. prep. (usually with “of”) Except, apart from. | |
Outside of winning the lottery, the only way to succeed is through many years of hard work. | |