the outside
noun
: an area around or near something (such as a building)
The house looks nice from the outside.
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Dampen the sponge with fresh water and soap to wipe the outside of the liner.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
Stout seized the slot corner role quickly after being a fourth-round draft pick, with Lenoir moving exclusively to the outside with Renado Green as the other starting corner.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
The club’s hallmark was its discretion, and what went on in the labyrinth of rooms that made up the basement club was never repeated in the outside world.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2025
The injury is also expected to give Kaiir Elam a start on the outside after he had been relegated to rotational duty in the past two weeks.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
Stout seized the slot corner role quickly after being a fourth-round draft pick, with Lenoir moving exclusively to the outside with Renado Green as the other starting corner.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
The club’s hallmark was its discretion, and what went on in the labyrinth of rooms that made up the basement club was never repeated in the outside world.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2025
The injury is also expected to give Kaiir Elam a start on the outside after he had been relegated to rotational duty in the past two weeks.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
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“The outside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20outside. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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