INDEX:
1. not inside a building
2. outside a place, country, organization etc
3. close to a place, town etc, but not in it
4. not in a room or building but close to it
5. moving or looking away from the inside of something
6. on or covering the outside of something
7. the part of something that you see from the outside
8. happening or existing outside a building rather than inside
9. coming from outside a country or organization
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1. not inside a building
▷ outside /aʊtˈsaɪd/ [adverb]
▪ When I woke up it was still dark outside.
▪ It’s such a nice day. Why don’t you play outside?
▪ Outside, joggers in shorts and t-shirts ran by.
▷ out /aʊt/ [adverb]
out in/under/there etc
▪ Parents stood out in the rain waiting to collect their children from school.
▪ We camped and slept out under the stars every night.
▪ What’s that dog doing out there in our yard?
▷ outdoors/out of doors /ˌaʊtˈdɔːʳz, ˌaʊt əv ˈdɔːʳz/ [adverb]
not inside any buildings - use this especially to talk about pleasant or healthy things that you do outside :
▪ We often eat outdoors on summer evenings.
▪ Kids should spend as much time out of doors as possible.
▪ Move the pots outdoors as soon as there is no more danger of frost.
▷ in the open air /ɪn ði ˌəʊpən ˈeəʳ/ [adverb]
not inside a building, but outside where the air is fresh :
▪ Mexicans traditionally dry chillies in the open air.
out in the open air
▪ It was nice to be out in the open air after being stuck in the office all day.
2. outside a place, country, organization etc
▷ outside also outside of American /aʊtˈsaɪd, aʊtˈsaɪd ɒv/ [preposition]
▪ It was the Emperor’s first journey outside Japan since 1921.
▪ This is the only museum of its kind outside London.
▪ He is well-regarded even outside of the company.
▷ out of /ˈaʊt ɒv/ [preposition]
not in the place where you usually are :
▪ She’d been out of the country for three months, traveling in Europe.
▪ The prisoners spend only four hours a day out of their cells.
▷ the outside world /ði ˌaʊtsaɪd ˈwɜːʳld/ [noun phrase]
the rest of the world, which you do not know about or do not have many connections with, because you only know a particular small place and small group of people :
▪ At the time, the country prevented citizens from having any relations with the outside world.
▪ Many of the prisoners have no contact at all with the outside world.
▪ Telephone and cable lines link your home office to the outside world.
3. close to a place, town etc, but not in it
▷ outside also outside of American /aʊtˈsaɪd, aʊtˈsaɪd ɒv/ [preposition]
▪ Most of the development is outside the city centre.
▪ He first played hockey on frozen ponds outside of town.
just outside
very close to a place
▪ The university is situated on a hill just outside the city.
two miles/three kilometres etc outside
two miles etc away from a place
▪ The train stopped three miles outside Doncaster.
▷ out of /ˈaʊt ɒv/ [preposition]
two miles/three kilometres etc out of
two miles etc away from a place
▪ The car broke down just a few miles out of town.
ten minutes/two hours etc out of
▪ Mason’s farm is about ten minutes’ drive out of the town of Taber.
4. not in a room or building but close to it
▷ outside also outside of American /aʊtˈsaɪd, aʊtˈsaɪd ɒv/ [adverb/preposition]
▪ Could you wait outside, please?
▪ Some people were collecting for charity outside of the supermarket.
▪ A crowd of people were standing outside the theatre.
just outside
very close to a room or building
▪ The car was parked just outside the house, on the driveway.
▷ out /aʊt/ [adverb]
out here/there/in etc
▪ You go on in. I’ll wait out here.
▪ Leave your coat out in the hallway.
5. moving or looking away from the inside of something
▷ out /aʊt/ [adverb]
moving or looking away from the inside of a place, building, container etc :
▪ Janice opened the door and looked out.
▪ Two firemen carried his body out and laid it on the ground.
▪ When I dropped my bag, some of my money must have fallen out.
out came/jumped/fell etc
▪ I heard meowing, opened the trunk of the car, and out jumped a thin black cat.
▷ out of /ˈaʊt ɒv/ [preposition]
moving or looking away from the inside of a place, building, container etc :
▪ She’s coming out of the office now.
▪ Don’t lean so far out of the window. It’s dangerous.
▪ Thousands of refugees are now streaming out of the city.
▷ outside /aʊtˈsaɪd, ˈaʊtsaɪd/ [adverb/preposition]
out of a building or room :
▪ Why don’t you go outside and get some fresh air?
▪ I walked outside to the car.
▪ The police asked each person in turn to step outside the room for questioning.
▷ out also out of /aʊt, ˈaʊt ɒv/ [preposition]
out the door/window
moving or looking out of the door or window :
▪ She ran out the door and down the street.
▪ If you look out of the bedroom window, you can see the ocean.
▪ Hey, look out the window! See the hot-air balloon?
▷ outwards British /outward American /ˈaʊtwəʳd(z)/ [adverb]
away from the inside or centre, towards the outside :
▪ The windows open outward.
▪ As the plane exploded, the metal of the fuselage was blown outwards.
▪ London is expanding outwards at an alarming rate, swallowing up large areas of beautiful countryside.
6. on or covering the outside of something
▷ external /ɪkˈstɜːʳnl/ [adjective only before noun]
▪ The external walls of the castle are beginning to crumble.
▪ Most backpacks today have internal rather than external frames
▪ There are no external signs of injury.
▷ outer /ˈaʊtəʳ/ [adjective only before noun]
outer skin/layer/wall/shell etc
on the outside of something :
▪ Boil the beans for ten minutes and then remove the tough outer skin.
▪ the rocks that make up the outer layers of the Earth’s surface
▪ the outer wall of the temple
7. the part of something that you see from the outside
▷ the outside /ði ˈaʊtsaɪd/ [singular noun]
▪ The outside is green, the inside is blue.
the outside of
▪ The outside of the house needs painting.
on the outside
▪ The emergency blankets are lined with plastic on the outside and paper on the inside.
from the outside
▪ The door can only be locked from the outside.
▷ the exterior /ði ɪkˈstɪ ə riəʳ/ [singular noun]
the outside part or surface of a building, vehicle etc - used especially in technical contexts :
▪ The building has an attractive wood exterior.
the exterior of
▪ The exterior of Durham cathedral is one of the most magnificent in England.
▪ Clean the exterior of the car thoroughly before applying paint.
8. happening or existing outside a building rather than inside
▷ outside /ˈaʊtsaɪd/ [adjective only before noun]
outside toilet/staircase/door etc
one that is outside or on the outside of a building :
▪ When my dad was growing up, they only had an outside toilet.
▪ You reach the apartment by going up an outside staircase at the back of the building.
▷ outdoor /ˌaʊtˈdɔːʳ◂/ [adjective only before noun]
happening, existing, used outside etc :
▪ The hotel has an outdoor swimming pool.
▪ The program of outdoor activities includes skiing, climbing, and hiking.
▪ Younger volunteers tend to prefer outdoor work.
▷ open-air /ˌəʊpən ˈeəʳ/ [adjective only before noun]
open-air cafe/restaurant/market/meeting/concert etc
one that is outside, especially because it is pleasant to be outside :
▪ We had lunch at an open-air cafe in the city square.
▪ There’s a big open-air market there on Saturdays.
▪ In summer there are open-air concerts and theatre performances in the park.
9. coming from outside a country or organization
▷ outside /ˈaʊtsaɪd/ [adjective only before noun]
outside consultants/workers/observers etc
people who do not belong to a particular company or organization :
▪ Outside observers believe that the election was conducted fairly.
▪ There were seven applicants for the position, including three outside candidates.
▪ The government uses outside contractors for some of the work.
▷ external /ɪkˈstɜːʳnl/ [adjective only before noun]
external interference/pressure/forces etc
from outside a particular country or organization :
▪ Without external pressure, it is unlikely the civil rights abuses would have stopped.
▪ An external auditor is brought in to examine the accounts.
▷ outsider /aʊtˈsaɪdəʳ/ [countable noun]
a person who does not belong in a particular group or organization or who is not accepted by it :
▪ An outsider, for example someone from another school district, should evaluate the teachers.
▪ The university library is closed to outsiders.
▪ We don’t want outsiders getting involved in our local politics.