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outside work

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noun

  1. work done off the premises of a business

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Do you talk about your job outside work?

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 27, 2026

I’ve always been a fan of street art and outside work, and even graffiti is a pathway to that.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 11, 2026

A closer look at the survey shows results beyond the workplace, suggesting that solutions to Gen Z’s mental health crisis likely exist both in and outside work environments.

From Salon Jan. 27, 2025

It had been suggested such a wider ban could include all outside work apart from roles requiring continuous practice to keep professional registrations, such as working as a doctor or lawyer.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2024

Sons carried on the outside work; they took on the boats and the fields as their fathers grew old.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry

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