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Outside Work

/ˈaʊtsaɪd wɜrk/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Work or tasks performed outside of one's primary job location.

    "Many employees engage in outside work to supplement their income."
  2. 2

    Activities or jobs that are not part of one's main employment.

    "Freelancing is a common form of outside work for many professionals."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'outside work' combines 'outside', derived from Old English 'ūtsīde', meaning 'out of doors', and 'work', from Old English 'weorc', meaning 'activity involving mental or physical effort'. The phrase evolved to denote tasks or employment conducted away from one's primary workplace.

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