- the outer side, surface, or part; exterior: The outside of the house needs painting.
- the external aspect or appearance.
- the space without or beyond an enclosure, institution, boundary, etc.: a prisoner about to resume life on the outside.
- a position away or farther away from the inside or center: The horse on the outside finished second.
- an outside passenger or place on a coach or other vehicle.
- the settled or more populous part of Canada or the U.S.
- being, acting, done, or originating beyond an enclosure, boundary, etc.: outside noises; news from the outside world.
- situated on or pertaining to the outside; exterior; external: an outside television antenna.
- situated away from the inside or center; farther or farthest away from the inside or center: the outside lane.
- not belonging to or connected with a specified institution, society, etc.: outside influences; outside help.
- extremely unlikely or remote: an outside chance for recovery.
- extreme or maximum: an outside estimate.
- being in addition to one's regular work or duties: an outside job.
- working on or assigned to the outside, as of a place or organization: an outside man to care for the grounds.
- (of a pitched ball) passing, but not going over, home plate on the side opposite the batter: The fastball was high and outside.
- on or to the outside, exterior, or space without: Take the dog outside.
- in or to an area that is removed from or beyond a given place or region: The country's inhabitants seldom travel outside.
- on or toward the outside of: There was a noise outside the door.
- beyond the confines or borders of: visitors from outside the country.
- with the exception of; aside from: She has no interests outside her work.
- at the utmost limit; at the maximum: There weren't more than ten at the outside.
- other than; exclusive of; excepting: Outside of us, no one else came to the party.
- on or to the exterior of
- beyond the limits of
- apart from; other than
- situated on the exterior
- remote; unlikely
- not a member of
- the greatest possible or probable (prices, odds, etc)
- (of a road lane, esp in a dual carriageway or motorway) situated nearer or nearest to the central reservation, for use by faster or overtaking vehicles
- outside a specified thing or place; out of doors
- not in prison
- the external side or surface
- the external appearance or aspect
- the exterior or outer part of something
- (of a path, pavement, etc) the side nearest the road or away from a wall or building
- an outside player, as in football
- the outer sheets of a ream of paper
- (in the north) the settled parts of Canada
- at the most or at the greatest extent
- another term for inside out