Tra từ outside - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

out·side [outside outsides] noun, adjective, preposition, adverb
noun BrE [ˌaʊtˈsaɪd] ; NAmE [ˌaʊtˈsaɪd] (usually the outside)
1. countable, usually singular the outer side or surface of sth
Syn: ↑exterior
• The outside of the house needs painting.
• You can't open the door from the outside.
2. singular the area that is near or around a building, etc
• I walked around the outside of the building.
• I didn't go into the temple— I only saw it from the outside.
3. singular the part of a road nearest to the middle
• Always overtake on the outside.
4. singular the part of a curving road or track furthest from the inner or shorter side of the curve
Opp: ↑inside
Idioms: ↑at the outside ▪ ↑on the outside

adjective BrE [ˈaʊtsaɪd] ; NAmE [ˈaʊtsaɪd] only before noun
1. of, on or facing the outer side
Syn: ↑external
• The outside walls are damp.
2. not located in the main building; going out of the main building
Syn: ↑external
•an outside toilet
• You have to pay to make outside calls.
• I can't get an outside line.
3. not included in or connected with your group, organization, country, etc
• We plan to use an outside firm of consultants.
• She has a lot of outside interests (= not connected with her work).
•They felt cut off from the outside world (= from other people and from other things that were happening).
4. used to say that sth is very unlikely
•They have only an outside chance of winning.
•150 is an outside estimate (= it is very likely to be less).

preposition BrE [ˌaʊtˈsaɪd] ; NAmE [ˌaʊtˈsaɪd] (also out·side of especially in NAmE)
1. on or to a place on the outside of sth
• You can park your car outside our house.
Opp: ↑inside
2. away from or not in a particular place
• It's the biggest theme park outside the United States.
• We live in a small village just outside Leeds.
3. not part of sth
• The matter is outside my area of responsibility.
• You may do as you wish outside working hours.
Opp: ↑within
4. outside ofapart from
•There was nothing they could do, outside of hoping things would get better.

adverb BrE [ˌaʊtˈsaɪd] ; NAmE [ˌaʊtˈsaɪd]
1. not in a room, building or container but on or to the outside of it
• I'm seeing a patient— please wait outside.
• The house is painted green outside.
2. not inside a building
• It's warm enough to eat outside.
• Go outside and see if it's raining.
Opp: ↑inside