the outside
noun
: an area around or near something (such as a building)
The house looks nice from the outside.
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Weaving into the attacking zone on a four-on-two, Müller switched lanes from the outside and collected a pass from Eldridge while splitting a pair of Charge defenders.
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Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
The result looks chaotic from the outside.
—Stephanie Hind, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
Republicans pushed for their initial amendment that would have allowed masks if the facial covering included the officer’s name and badge number on the outside of the mask.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
Do the same for the outside of your home, vehicles and larger valuables.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 1 May 2026
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Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
The result looks chaotic from the outside.
—Stephanie Hind, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
Republicans pushed for their initial amendment that would have allowed masks if the facial covering included the officer’s name and badge number on the outside of the mask.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
Do the same for the outside of your home, vehicles and larger valuables.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 1 May 2026
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 2 May. 2026.
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