| abort |
to cause (a fetus) to be expelled before it is able to survive outside the mother. [1/6 definitions] |
| abroad |
outside of one's home. [2/4 definitions] |
| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, esp. by additions from the outside. [1/3 definitions] |
| area code |
a set of three numbers given to different areas of the United States and Canada for telephone service. An area code must be dialed before the telephone number when calling someone outside a local area. |
| areaway |
a sunken area in front of basement doors or windows allowing access from outside, or permitting light and air to pass through. [1/2 definitions] |
| around |
so as to move in a circle. [1/12 definitions] |
| astral |
pertaining to spiritual existence, esp. to a human being's existence outside of his or her body. [1/2 definitions] |
| automatic |
acting by itself without outside power or influence. [1/4 definitions] |
| average |
a usual amount or kind; something that is not outside the ordinary. [1/7 definitions] |
| balcony |
a platform with a low wall or railing that extends from the outside of a building. [1/2 definitions] |
| bar1 |
a long piece of solid material used to support something, hold something together, or keep something outside or inside. [1/3 definitions] |
| barbecue |
the piece of equipment that is used to cook a meal outside. [2/3 definitions] |
| bark2 |
the outside cover of a tree. |
| barouche |
a four-wheeled carriage with a folding top, two opposing seats for two people each inside, and a driver's seat outside in front. |
| beyond |
outside the ability or limits of. [1/2 definitions] |
| bomb cyclone |
a cyclone that rapidly intensifies in areas outside of the tropics. A bomb cyclone may bring with it a vast amount of snow or rain over an area. |
| bonfire |
a large fire built outside for celebration or warmth. |
| bootstrap |
done or accomplished without outside help or abundant resources. [1/5 definitions] |
| building |
a structure that people have made, such as a house, a store, or a school. A building has a door, a roof, rooms, and outside walls. |
| buttress |
a structure built to give support to the outside of a building or a wall. [1/2 definitions] |
| buyout |
the buying of an entire business, as by managers, employees, or outside parties, usu. heavily financed by borrowing. |