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outside

US /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

adverb, preposition Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

outside a building

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The delivery truck is waiting outside the warehouse right now.

Synonyms

  • outdoorswhere the air is unconfined
  • exteriorthe region that is outside of something

Collocations

  • Easy wait outside the room
    to wait outside the room, meaning to stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
  • Medium outside the main entrance
    describing outside the main entrance (the region that is outside of something)
  • Hard hire outside legal counsel
    to hire outside legal counsel, meaning to engage or hire for work
  • Very Hard think outside the box
    to think outside the box, meaning to judge or regard; look upon; judge

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