Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The part or parts that face out; the outer surface.
  • noun The part or side of an object that is presented to the viewer; the external aspect.
  • noun Outward aspect or appearance.
  • noun The space beyond a boundary or limit.
  • noun Sports A position at a distance from the inside or center, as of a playing field or racetrack.
  • noun The utmost limit; the maximum.
  • adjective Of, relating to, or being on or near the outer side; outer.
  • adjective Of, restricted to, or situated on the outer side of an enclosure or a boundary; external.
  • adjective Located away from the inside or center.
  • adjective Acting, occurring, originating, or being at a place beyond certain limits.
  • adjective Gaining or providing access to the external side.
  • adjective Not belonging to or originating in a certain group or association.
  • adjective Being beyond the limits of one's usual work or responsibilities.
  • adjective Extreme, uttermost.
  • adjective Very unlikely; remote.
  • adjective Baseball Passing on the side of home plate away from the batter. Used of a pitch.
  • adverb On or to the outer or external side.
  • adverb Outdoors.
  • preposition On or to the outer or external side of.
  • preposition Beyond the limits of.
  • preposition With the exception of; except.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The part or place that lies without or beyond an inclosure, barrier, or inclosing line or surface of any kind, as opposed to the inside, or the part or place that lies within.
  • noun One who or that which is without; particularly, a passenger on the outside of a coach or carriage.
  • noun The external part of a thing; the outer surface; the exterior.
  • noun External aspect or garb; that which merely strikes the eye; appearance.
  • noun One who or that which possesses a fair exterior, but lacks genuine underlying excellences; a mere hypocrite or a vain show.
  • noun An externality; an outward form; a mere formality.
  • noun The furthest limit; the utmost: generally with the definite article.
  • noun plural In printing, the top and bottom quires, more or less imperfect, of a ream of paper.
  • Being on the outside; belonging to the surface or exterior; situated on or beyond the limits or bounds.
  • Limited to the surface or exterior; superficial; consisting in mere show; existing in appearance only.
  • Situated, seated, carried, or traveling on the exterior of a vehicle: as, an outside place; an outside passenger.
  • Extreme; reaching or exceeding the limit; all that or more than is actual, is required, etc.: as, an outside estimate of expenses.
  • Not directly concerned or interested; occupying an external position or having an external relation.
  • On the outside; on the exterior; at or beyond the limits; externally; outwardly; without; not within; not in a house or assemblage.
  • Beyond a harbor; out at sea: as, it is rough weather outside.
  • On the exterior of a vehicle: as, to travel outside.
  • To the exterior; from a point within to a point without; forth; out: as, to go outside.
  • On the exterior of; beyond.
  • To the exterior of; outward from: as, to go outside the house.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Of or pertaining to the outside; external; exterior; superficial.
  • adjective colloq. Reaching the extreme or farthest limit, as to extent, quantity, etc..
  • adjective (Arch.) a term for the minor parts, as corner boards, hanging stiles, etc., required to complete the exterior of a wooden building; -- rare in masonry.
  • noun The external part of a thing; the part, end, or side which forms the external surface; that which appears, or is manifest; that which is superficial; the exterior.
  • noun The part or space which lies beyond the external edge of a structure or beyond the boundary of an inclosure.
  • noun The furthest limit, as to number, quantity, extent, etc.; the utmost.

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Examples

  • An Irishman once explained the difference to an English traveller, in this way: "An outside car, yer honor, has the wheels _inside_, and an inside car has the wheels _outside_."

    Stories and Legends of Travel and History, for Children Grace Greenwood 1863

  • ~two trailer park girls go round the outside, round the outside, round the outside~ and also.

    bebelua Diary Entry bebelua 2002

  • Here another departure from the programme took place, for my father was curious to see how so singular a craft behaved in open water: so, as there was a nice fresh breeze blowing, and sufficient sea on outside to give him a fair idea of her qualities, we worked out through the channel as soon as we reached it, and sailed round the island _outside_ of everything first of all, resuming the original plan as soon as we came inside again.

    For Treasure Bound Harry Collingwood 1886

  • It also adds a label outside of each loop to indicate where the execution should be picked back up when Jolt causes the program to exit the loop.

    Wired Top Stories Ars Technica 2011

  • It also adds a label outside of each loop to indicate where the execution should be picked back up when Jolt causes the program to exit the loop.

    Ars Technica Ryan Paul 2011

  • I also remind myself that no one actually knows my name outside a circle of twenty people.

    Ten Miles Past Normal Frances O’Roark Dowell 2011

  • While it's quiet inside the bar, as Father Murphy gets down to sanctifyin ', outside is another story.

    Strangeways: The Thirsty – Page 076 | Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources – Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment 2009

  • While it's quiet inside the bar, as Father Murphy gets down to sanctifyin ', outside is another story.

    May | 2009 | Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources – Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment 2009

  • I also remind myself that no one actually knows my name outside a circle of twenty people.

    Ten Miles Past Normal Frances O’Roark Dowell 2011

  • The city will retain exclusive use of the name Tavern on the Green for restaurant services in the city, but use of the name outside of the tri-state region can now be sold, according to a settlement reached Thursday in federal bankruptcy court.

    City in Settlement Over Use of 'Tavern on the Green' Name Sumathi Reddy 2011

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  • To an Alaskan, anywhere that is not Alaska. As in "Are you going outside for Christmas?"

    November 5, 2007