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outside work

British  

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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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

Federal workers are usually supposed to get approval for any outside work, typically from their agency’s ethics office, said Kristin Alden, an employment lawyer who represents federal workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

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

She lived at a boarding house approved for outside work trainees by the Warren State Home, and was permitted out in the evenings to come to the Center.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes