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owt-SYD/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/

Not in the building: outside the school, wait outside. Outside can work without a noun: It is cold outside. Inside is the pair. Out can be shorter (go out); outside names the outer side or the open air.

Meaning

Not in a building; on the outer side.

Examples

• “The children are playing outside.”
• “Please wait outside the office.”
• “They had lunch outside in the sun.”

Good to know

outside + place. Opposite: inside. It is + adjective + outside.

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