OUTSIDER


Meaning of OUTSIDER in English

/ ˌaʊtˈsaɪdə(r); NAmE / noun

1.

a person who is not accepted as a member of a society, group, etc. :

Here she felt she would always be an outsider.

2.

a person who is not part of a particular organization or profession :

They have decided to hire outsiders for some of the key positions.

To an outsider it may appear to be a glamorous job.

3.

a person or an animal taking part in a race or competition that is not expected to win :

The race was won by a 20–1 outsider.

To everyone's surprise, the post went to a rank outsider (= a complete outsider ) .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.