This is the 1127th most frequent French word.
dehors
Outside.
Here, "dehors" acts as an adverb indicating the location where the action will take place, outside.
Je vais jouer dehors.
I am going to play outside.
In this context, "dehors" functions as an adverb describing the where the subject, the cat, is located.
Le chat est dehors à attendre.
The cat is outside waiting.
Here, "dehors" is used as a preposition to describe something external to a specific location, emphasizing its relative position.