outside · adverb /ɑʊtˈsɑɪd/Full view
outside (NOT IN BUILDING)
A1 not inside a building
Dictionary examples:

It's cold outside!

Why don't you go outside and play for a little while?

Should we eat outside as long as the weather is so nice?

Learner example:

You can sit on the chair outside and look [at the] bridge. (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; Slovak)

outside (NEAR)
A2 not in a particular room or building but near it
Dictionary examples:

I'll wait outside while you get changed.

She knocked on his door of his room and left the tray outside.

Learner example:

We are going to go to Top Totty and [will] wait for you outside. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Vietnamese)

outside · preposition /ɑʊtˈsɑɪd/
outside
A2 not in a particular room, building, or place, but near it
Dictionary examples:

She waited outside his room for nearly two hours.

He lives just outside Birmingham.

Learner example:

I'll meet you outside the art class. (Key English Test; A2; Italian)

outside · adjective always before noun /ˈɑʊt.sɑɪd/
outside (NOT IN BUILDING)
B2 not in a building
Dictionary example:

an outside light

Learner example:

I was going to say to him to turn on the outside light, but seeing his face, I changed my mind. (First Certificate in English; B2; Portuguese)

outside (DIFFERENT ORGANIZATION)
C1 coming from another place or organization
Dictionary example:

The company has called in outside experts.

outside · noun /ˈɑʊt.sɑɪd/
the outside
B2 the outer part or side of something
Dictionary examples:

The outside of the house needs to be painted.

The house is much bigger than it looked from the outside.

Learner example:

It had been dark in the room since the door was locked from the outside. (First Certificate in English; B2; Swedish)

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