| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | out·side |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  out-s d , outsd |
| NOUN: | 1. The part or parts that face out; the outer surface. 2a. The part or side of an object that is presented to the viewer; the external aspect. b. Outward aspect or appearance: “You'll never persuade me that I can't tell what men are by their outsides” (George Eliot). 3. The space beyond a boundary or limit. 4. Sports A position at a distance from the inside or center, as of a playing field or racetrack. 5. The utmost limit; the maximum: We'll be leaving in ten days at the outside. | | ADJECTIVE: | 1a. Of, relating to, or being on or near the outer side; outer: the outside margin. b. Of, restricted to, or situated on the outer side of an enclosure or a boundary; external: an outside door lock; an outside antenna. 2. Located away from the inside or center: the outside traffic lane. 3a. Acting, occurring, originating, or being at a place beyond certain limits: knew little of the outside world. b. Gaining or providing access to the external side: an outside telephone line. 4a. Not belonging to or originating in a certain group or association: requested outside assistance; deplored outside interference. b. Being beyond the limits of one's usual work or responsibilities: My outside interests are skiing and sailing. 5. Extreme, uttermost: The costs have exceeded even our outside estimates. 6. Very unlikely; remote: only an outside possibility of winning the tournament. 7. Baseball Passing on the side of home plate away from the batter. Used of a pitch. | | ADVERB: | 1. On or to the outer or external side. 2. Outdoors. | | PREPOSITION: | 1. On or to the outer or external side of: saw someone outside the window. 2. Beyond the limits of: a little place outside the city. 3. With the exception of; except: We have no other information outside the figures already given.
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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