the outside
noun
: an area around or near something (such as a building)
The house looks nice from the outside.
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Beyond that, who would Pierce attract from the outside?
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Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
With that red plate now locked in place, the door can’t be opened from the outside.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2025
From the outside, an EMS workout doesn't look like much.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
In The Note, social media shapes the way your characters are viewed by the outside world — and even by each other.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
With that red plate now locked in place, the door can’t be opened from the outside.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2025
From the outside, an EMS workout doesn't look like much.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
In The Note, social media shapes the way your characters are viewed by the outside world — and even by each other.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 7 Jan. 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 17 Jan. 2025.
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