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preposition

Definition of outsidenext
1
as in except
not including outside that one suggestion, I haven't heard any better ideas

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Relevance
2
as in beyond
out of the reach or sphere of it is always refreshing to be assigned a project at work that is outside one's usual range of responsibility

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outside

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adverb

as in out
in or into the open air go outside and smoke, if you must

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outside

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adjective

1
as in outer
situated on the outside or farther out slower moving vehicles should keep to the outside lane

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2
as in off
small in degree though they haven't been playing at their best, they still have an outside chance of making it into the championship series

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3
as in most
of the greatest or highest degree or quantity the outside cost for repairing the item will be a thousand dollars

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outside

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noun

ˌau̇t-ˈsīd How to pronounce outside (audio)
1
as in exterior
an outer part or layer painted the outside of the house

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2
as in maximum
the greatest amount, number, or part there were 300 people at the outside who attended the softball game

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3
as in look
the outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality on the outside, he was the self-assured star athlete

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Recent Examples of outside
Preposition
There is a photograph in Arnold showing the two men at a dinner, staring with extraordinary concentration at something outside the frame. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026 Marquina, his parents and sister moved to South Florida in 2015 as his family fled oppression and sought better opportunities outside Venezuela. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
Adverb
Police said security removed the people involved from the lounge, but the dispute reportedly spilled outside and continued. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026 Mishka Wilonski had just grabbed pizza from a nearby shop and was walking outside with a friend when the crash happened. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Adjective
Choose 3-6 strong, healthy, outside canes per plant to keep and leave 3-5 buds on each cane. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2026 Until a newer report or an outside audit surfaces, Burgum’s numbers are the only numbers available. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
The tinted windows looked out onto the courts where Richardson trained some of the best young female players in the Rio Grande Valley, but the glass was one-way, and from outside, nothing that happened in the room was visible. — Molly Hensley-Clancy, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026 The versatile defensive back, who can play nickel or outside, joins fifth-year safety Matthew Bailey, an honorable-mention All-Big Ten pick last season, as the veteran leaders of the group. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outside
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outside
  1. except
  2. beyond
  3. out
  4. outer
  5. off
  6. most
  7. exterior
  8. maximum
Preposition
  • At Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort, face masks are required in public areas, except when dining or swimming, capacity of public areas will be limited, and housekeeping and public area attendants will increase their cleaning procedures.
    — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2020
  • The city advised all residents to stay inside except those going to and from work and anyone seeking or giving emergency care, according to Mayor Eric Garcetti's official Twitter account.
    — NBC News, NBC News, 1 June 2020
Definition of except
Preposition
  • Central States recently joined the Expanding ESOPs coalition, which includes nearly 100 organizations working together to grow employer ownership here in Arkansas and beyond by increasing awareness and improving policy.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
  • That’s because postseason games tend to be close, and good lineups rarely let any starter last beyond six innings.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of beyond
Adverb
  • Kiju looked at me, took my hand, and walked around the woman and out into the night air as those inside gasped and moved to help the vile woman.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • His experience as a Carolina Panthers radio game analyst prepared him to get in and out in the proper amount of time.
    — Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of out
Adjective
  • These moments of hormonal upheaval are linked to a rewiring of neural networks and reductions in the volume of the brain’s outer, wrinkly layer—called cortical gray matter—which plays a role in memory, reasoning and movement.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Spacecraft are typically protected from debris impacts by some form of a Whipple shield, which has a thin outer bumper with a space between the bumper and the wall of the spacecraft.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of outer
Adjective
  • The combination of red and purple, in particular, has already won over celebrities, whoa re adding a pop of color to their off-duty looks.
    — Elise Fabre, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2026
  • There was no off-season film to support Callahan’s intuition, only four decades of coaching experience.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of off
Adjective
  • Galatasaray squandered a 5-2 first-leg lead against Juventus in last season’s knockout play-off round, despite having a man advantage for most of the game.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Similarly, Zo — seen recently as the monster hunter in Na Hong-jin’s delirious sci-fi action epic, Hope — stays for most of the running time just the right side of smug entitlement.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of most
Noun
  • Its rugged silicone exterior is IP67-rated to resist water, dust, and drops, while the flexible utility strap easily clips onto backpacks, handlebars, or coolers.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Even when behind the tinted exterior is just Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of exterior
Noun
  • Teams will be limited to signing players like Buium to a maximum of seven years.
    — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The lender provides a line of credit that the borrower can draw from up to a maximum over a set period — usually 10 years.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of maximum

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“Outside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outside. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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