outside
- adverb
- /ˈaʊtsaɪd/
- It was a beautiful day, and the children played outside in the sunshine.
- go outside
- activity outside
- physical activity outside
And one day they were outside and he hit her.
- And one day they were outside and he hit her.
- When it's kind of chilly and nice outside, we work on a patio.
- Why don't you come outside and see what it's like?
- And yet when you go outside, life goes on.
- If you poor, walk outside, look next door, bro.
- Mine goes to when it's raining outside and whoever's driving.
- You could say outside or keep quiet.
- Guys, once and for all this go outside and play shit is bullshit.
Examples
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There is a horse waiting outside.
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Why don't you come outside and see what it's like?
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But since it's cold outside, start here.
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And yet when you go outside, life goes on.
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OK, let's now take it outside and see this beauty fly.
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Now it's time to go outside and throw them eggs.
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When you go outside, put on a mask.
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What a beautiful day it is outside Wisconsin, right?
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Ben thanked him, then he went outside and sat on a bench in the sun.
Fiction book (1990) -
When it's kind of chilly and nice outside, we work on a patio.
Synonyms
Away from the inside of a place
In the open air, not inside a building
Outside in the open air, not inside a building
The open air away from buildings
Outside, usually for eating or other activities
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To think or act in a new and creative way without following usual rules
Compounds
A piece of glass on the outside of a vehicle that shows the view to the side and behind
- Jargon
A fishing knot where the line end goes outside the loop before pulling tight
- Specialized
A plane move where it dives, flies upside down, and then climbs back to level flight
- Specialized
A tool with curved legs that fit around an object to measure its outer size
How Outside
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Outside is made of out- 'out' and side 'part', so it describes moving to the 'out part' rather than staying in; that's why to go outside means to go into the open air or not be inside.