the outside
noun
: an area around or near something (such as a building)
The house looks nice from the outside.
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From the outside, the Menendez family seemed picture-perfect.
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Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Any major change, at least from the outside, is unlikely, and would need official approval – unlike the interior.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Nobody’s story — not Ingram’s, not Awuah-Darko’s, not Wiley’s — looks completely convincing from the outside.
—Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
While the house itself is dreamy, the outside spaces are equally considered.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
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Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Any major change, at least from the outside, is unlikely, and would need official approval – unlike the interior.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Nobody’s story — not Ingram’s, not Awuah-Darko’s, not Wiley’s — looks completely convincing from the outside.
—Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
While the house itself is dreamy, the outside spaces are equally considered.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
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 22 Nov. 2024.
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