outside

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/n. ˈaʊtˈsaɪd, -ˌsaɪd; adj. ˌaʊtˈsaɪd, ˈaʊt-; adv. ˌaʊtˈsaɪd; prep. ˌaʊtˈsaɪd, ˈaʊtˌsaɪd/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(n. out′sīd′, -sīd′; adj. out′sīd′, out′-; adv. out′sīd′; prep. out′sīd′, out′sīd′)


Collocations for "outside"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "outside" in context.

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outside

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
prep
  1. is outside (of) the house
  2. is just outside the (front) door
  3. is (something) outside (of) my window
  4. is located just outside (of) [town, the city]
  5. is (not) available outside (of) the [country]
  6. is outside my [control, power]
  7. [this is, I am] outside my comfort zone
  8. think outside (of) the box
  9. had no [interests, friends] outside his work
  10. [people, anyone] outside your own circle (of friends)
adv
  1. go play outside
  2. it's [raining, warm, snowing] outside
  3. what is the weather (like) outside?
  4. step outside for a [moment, fight, cigarette]
n
  1. the [gloomy, bleak, horrible, plain] outsides (of the buildings)
  2. [stamped, dated, marked] on the outside
  3. the [mailman, visitor, dog] came in from the outside
  4. [overtook, got past] on the outside
  5. (can't) tell which is the outside and which is the inside
  6. appears [calm, kind, confident] on the outside (but)
  7. everything seems [rosy, bright, fine] from the outside (but)
  8. from the outside it looks like a [normal, regular]
  9. [grow up, talk to a person] on the outside
  10. are on the outside looking in
  11. the outside of the [package, box, building]
  12. UK: (I would say) 10 minutes at the outside
adj
  1. turned on the outside lights
  2. the outside walls of the [house, building]
  3. the outside edge of [the bat, my foot, the fabric]
  4. an outside chance of [victory, success]
  5. hired outside [workers, contractors]
  6. get an outside opinion
additional examples
  1. the [gloomy, bleak, horrible, plain] outsides (of the buildings)
  2. (both) outside and inside
  3. [stamped, dated, marked] on the outside
  4. go play outside
  5. the [mailman, visitor, dog] came in from the outside
  6. is outside (of) the house
  7. [overtook, got past] on the outside
  8. is just outside the (front) door
  9. (can't) tell which is the outside and which is the inside
  10. is (something) outside (of) my window
  11. appears [calm, kind, confident] on the outside (but)
  12. is located just outside (of) [town, the city]
  13. everything seems [rosy, bright, fine] from the outside (but)
  14. is (not) available outside (of) the [country]
  15. from the outside it looks like a [normal, regular]
  16. is outside my [control, power]
  17. [grow up, talk to a person] on the outside
  18. [this is, I am] outside my comfort zone
  19. are on the outside looking in
  20. think outside (of) the box
  21. the outside of the [package, box, building]
  22. had no [interests, friends] outside his work
  23. UK: (I would say) 10 minutes at the outside
  24. [people, anyone] outside your own circle (of friends)
  25. it's [raining, warm, snowing] outside
  26. what is the weather (like) outside?
  27. step outside for a [moment, fight, cigarette]
  28. turned on the outside lights
  29. the outside walls of the [house, building]
  30. the outside edge of [the bat, my foot, the fabric]
  31. an outside chance of [victory, success]
  32. hired outside [workers, contractors]
  33. get an outside opinion
'outside' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
accessible - arrangement - ashtray - assemble - assembly - bang - barefoot - beating - beggar - bellow - bet - bitter - bomb - bonnet - boom - border - box - brawling - break - bright - building - bus - buzz - cab - camp - chilly - clash - cloud - cloudy - compound - confine - contractor - corrupt - country - cricket - defend - degree - dial - dinner - dirt - dog - dope - dreary - drill - drizzle - dull - echo - embassy - enclosure - excursion

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