outsides

noun

  1. 1

    The part of something that faces out; the outer surface.

    He's repainting the outside of his house.
  2. 2

    The external appearance of someone or something.

    Her outside was stern, but inside was a heart of gold.
  3. 3

    The space beyond some limit or boundary.

    Viewed from the outside, the building seemed unremarkable.
  4. 4

    The furthest limit, as to number, quantity, extent, etc.

    It may last a week at the outside.
  5. 5

    The part of a road towards the central division: towards the right if one drives on the left, or towards the left if one drives on the right.

    On a motorway, you should always overtake other vehicles on the outside.
  6. 6

    The side of a curved road, racetrack etc. that has the longer arc length; the side of a racetrack furthest from the interior of the course or some other point of reference.

    On the final bend, the second-place car tried to go around the outside of the leader but spun off into the barrier.
  7. 7

    A passenger riding on the outside of a coach or carriage.

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