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Added 9 October 2026

outside

/aʊtˈsaɪd/ noun

In Latin: forīs, forās Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about outside at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The part of something that faces out; the outer surface.
He's repainting the outside of his house.
The external appearance of someone or something.
Her outside was stern, but inside was a heart of gold.
The space beyond some limit or boundary.
Viewed from the outside, the building seemed unremarkable.

adjective

Of or pertaining to the outer surface, limit or boundary.
The outside surface looks good.
Of, pertaining to or originating from beyond the outer surface, limit or boundary.
Away from the interior or center of something.

adverb

To or in the outdoors or outside; to or in an area that is beyond the scope, limits, or borders of a given place.
I am going outside.
Not in prison.
Beyond the breaking waves.

preposition

On the outside of, not inside (something, such as a building).
Beyond the scope, limits, or borders of.
tourists from outside the country
Near, but not in.

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