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Definition of outside preposition from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

outside

preposition
 
 
/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/
 
/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/
(also outside of especially in North American English)
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  1.  
     on or to a place on the outside of something
    • You can park your car outside our house.
    opposite 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 something
    • The matter is outside my area of responsibility.
    • You may do as you wish outside working hours.
    opposite within
  4. more than the amount of time mentioned
    • The winning time was just nine seconds outside the world record.
    compare inside (2)
  5. outside of
     apart from
    • There was nothing they could do, outside of hoping things would get better.
See outside in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee outside in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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