outside
A2Frequent NGSL-1UK /ˈaʊtsaɪd/US /ˈaʊtsaɪd/
Meaning
adjective
of, on or facing the outer side
“The outside walls are damp.”
adverb
not in a room, building or container but on or to the outside of it
“I'm seeing a patient—please wait outside.”
noun
the outer side or surface of something
“The outside of the house needs painting.”
preposition
on or to a place on the outside of something
“You can park your car outside our house.”
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“There, in my little office, I read hastily scribbled letters smuggled out of totalitarian regimes by men and women who were risking imprisonment to inform the outside world of what was happening”
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“As a result, the way we think, we act, the way we communicate is from the outside in, it's obvious.”
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