the outside

noun

: an area around or near something (such as a building)

The house looks nice from the outside.

Examples of the outside in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Shawn still hadn’t told his parents about the stranger’s foray into the outside world. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

Because of the heavy flames, crews initiated a defensive attack, or fighting the fire from the outside because a building is too dangerous to enter. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026

Withholding his feelings and observations from family and lovers while sharing them with the outside world, Chen traces variations of longing and desire. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Snoopy and Woodstock line the outside of the bowl in costumes like cowboys, mummies, bandits, and witches. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the outside

• actinide
• aldehyde
• alkoxide
• alongside
• amplified
• arsenide
• beautified
• biocide
• bisulphide
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide