outside
noun [C usually singular] (OUTER PART) /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ /ˈaʊt.saɪd/Definition
B2 the outer part or side of something: The outside of the house needs painting. The house looks larger when looked at from the outside. The company needs to get help from outside (= from people who work for other organizations). → Compare inside nounSurfaces of objectsEdges and extremities of objects
(Definition of outside noun (OUTER PART) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -backed suffix (BACK PART)
- back noun (FURTHEST PART)
- base noun (BOTTOM)
- bed noun (BOTTOM)
- crust noun
- face noun (FRONT)
- facet noun
- flange noun
- front noun (PLACE)
- nap noun (CLOTH)
- overlay noun
- plate noun (FLAT PIECE)
- rear noun
- reverse noun
- side noun (SURFACE)
- surface area noun
- surface noun (TOP)
- underneath noun
- underside noun
- ventral adjective
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