the outside
noun
: an area around or near something (such as a building)
The house looks nice from the outside.
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Arsenal have been so used to Saka coming inside onto his left foot, so to have a player who is equally capable of driving down the outside and running along the byline is a new threat.
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Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
Floor-to-ceiling glass windows and doors open right up to the outside for a taste of indoor-outdoor living.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2025
As Jeffrey waits for the right moment to rejoin society, his uncertainty grows, as does his need for connection with the outside world, however risky that may be.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2025
Check the outside of your home for spaces and cracks that may allow insects easy entry.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Sep. 2025
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Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
Floor-to-ceiling glass windows and doors open right up to the outside for a taste of indoor-outdoor living.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2025
As Jeffrey waits for the right moment to rejoin society, his uncertainty grows, as does his need for connection with the outside world, however risky that may be.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2025
Check the outside of your home for spaces and cracks that may allow insects easy entry.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the outside
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“The outside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20outside. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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