outside

Not in here

Outside gained use as a preposition after it was already established as a noun, adjective, and adverb; perhaps because of that, it is often followed by of with no change in meaning.

Its core sense is movement to or position on the outer side of something.

From this it has acquired other meanings, such as beyond the scope of: Those people operate outside the law.

boundary

perimeter

Shape's outer edge length

  • edgeBoundary or sharpness
  • borderOuter edge or limit
  • limitMaximum allowed extent

margin · fringe · periphery · threshold · verge · brink · rim · demarcation · confines · bounds

exterior

façade

False outward appearance

surface · skin · veneer · covering · finish · frontage · wall · roof · paint · shingles

externality

external

Located on outside

unaffiliated · third-party · detached · uninvolved · neutral · unbiased · consultant · contractor · freelance · outsourced

outdoors

yard

Linear measure or grounds

  • gardenCultivated plant area
  • patioPaved outdoor living space
  • deckShip's flat surface

terrace · porch · balcony · courtyard · lawn · backyard · driveway · sidewalk · playground · park

exclusion

excluded

Shut out, denied entry

rejected · uninvited · unwelcome · isolated · overlooked · sidelined · blacklisted · outcast · peripheral · fringe

nature

wilderness

Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region

scenery · landscape · countryside · terrain · valley · river · sky · wildlife · flora · fauna

Categories
Opposites
spatial location

outsideinside

The inner area

interior · within · inner · internal · inward

indoors/outdoors

outsideindoors

Within a building

inside · indoor · in · interior · within

group membership/inclusion

outsideinside

The inner area

within · internal · insider · included · part of

Phrases
Family

outsider, outsize, outsiders, outsized, outside in, outsides, outsider art, outside chance, outside edge

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