outside job
- noun
- /ˈaʊtsaɪd dʒɑb/
- At Lancaster, she tasted freedom—worked at an outside job, was permitted trailer visits with her family, took classes with a four-year institution, and lived without locks.
- work at an outside job
Examples
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Certainly by the 1950s, more and more Eastern Cherokees were taking outside jobs or entering military service; many periodically returned to the reservation or chose to retire there after satisfying careers elsewhere.
Academic text (1991) -
On an outside job like this...
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Nonetheless, an outside job did not prevent many from volunteering when they were highly interested in doing so.
Academic text (2001) -
The syllabus also served many students who held outside jobs and needed to know which class they might skip, which was essential.
Academic text (1998) -
As is the case with many family farms these days, the only way to make ends meet is for one of the parents to get an outside job with benefits.
Blog text (18) -
Many teachers take an outside job during the summer to earn extra money.
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After work, he often does an outside job to save for a vacation.
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Due to rising costs, she has decided to search for an outside job alongside her main employment.
Synonyms
A job or business someone does to earn extra money
A small job done in free time to earn extra money
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a job taken in addition to one's main employment' is transparently derived from combining 'outside' (external to one's primary position) with 'job' (paid work). This compositional reading is straightforward and common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would very likely infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
The phrase outside job comes from the idea of a job done outside your main work. Imagine someone leaving their office to do work elsewhere to earn extra money, so it means 'a job taken in addition to one's main employment'.