the outside world

noun

: the people who live outside of a particular place or who do not belong to a particular group
The inmates have little contact with the outside world.
a local artist who was unknown to the outside world

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The keepers once went five months without mail or physical contact with the outside world. — David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Mar. 2023 The app caught fire during the pandemic as people stuck indoors searched for ways to connect with the outside world. — Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2023 Law enforcement isolated the compound from the outside world, and attempts at negotiation failed. — Paul J. Becker, The Conversation, 28 Feb. 2023 Despite the low expectations for his team from the outside world, Devers is stubborn enough, competitive enough, to believe his play can be a catalyst toward his team’s overall success. — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for the outside world

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“The outside world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20outside%20world. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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