outside

outsidepreposition

Outside shows a position not inside a place, or beyond the limits of a subject, group, or time.

1. not insidenot inside a building or an enclosed place

   • A crowd waited outside the theater.
   • Leave your boots outside the door.
   • There's a bench outside the library.
   • The dog sleeps outside the house at night.

   Collocations

   preposition + noun outside the door, outside the building

   Antonyms inside; within

2. beyond the limits ofbeyond the limits of a subject, a group, a time, or a person's job

   • That question is outside my area of expertise.
   • The store is closed outside normal business hours.
   • Few people outside the company knew about the plan.

   Collocations

   phrase outside working hours, outside my area of expertise