outside

out-side · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The external side or surface of something.

  2. 2.

    The area beyond an enclosure or boundary.

  3. 3.

    On or to the exterior of; beyond.

  4. 4.

    Beyond the limits of.

  5. 5.

    Situated on or near the exterior.

  6. 6.

    Not belonging to a particular group.

  7. 7.

    On or to the exterior.

Forms

plural: outsides

Related words

Antonyms: inside, interior
See also: exterior, inside, out, outdoors
Synonyms: exterior, outdoors

Etymology

From Middle English, a compound of out and side. The word developed in the 14th century as an opposite to inside. The use as a preposition developed from the noun and adverb uses.