the outside
noun
: an area around or near something (such as a building)
The house looks nice from the outside.
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Markanich chased down a long ball over the top, got on the outside of defender Mauricio Cuevas and slipped the ball under Galaxy goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski.
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Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
From the outside, Gaetano's looks like your classic Italian neighborhood spot.
—Kennedy Cook, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Calshot Harbour, built in the late 1960s, is Tristan’s lifeline to the outside world, providing the only way for people and supplies to reach the island.
—NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Yes, the outside clamor is for a shakeup.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
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Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
From the outside, Gaetano's looks like your classic Italian neighborhood spot.
—Kennedy Cook, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Calshot Harbour, built in the late 1960s, is Tristan’s lifeline to the outside world, providing the only way for people and supplies to reach the island.
—NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Yes, the outside clamor is for a shakeup.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
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“The outside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20outside. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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