the outside
noun
: an area around or near something (such as a building)
The house looks nice from the outside.
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The placenta provides nutrients to the fetus to develop in the womb, protecting the baby from the outside world until they are fully developed.
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Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 19 July 2025
Follow the 20-degree rule: don't set your thermostat more than 20 degrees cooler than the outside temperature.
—Jennifer Lindahl, USA Today, 18 July 2025
Scolari, who was listed behind starter Jordan Napier at one of the outside receiver spots, had surgery this week to repair the injury, which typically requires nearly a year of recovery time.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025
The agreements signed by the outside agencies reflected those goals, too.
—Jessica Van Egeren, jsonline.com, 18 July 2025
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Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 19 July 2025
Follow the 20-degree rule: don't set your thermostat more than 20 degrees cooler than the outside temperature.
—Jennifer Lindahl, USA Today, 18 July 2025
Scolari, who was listed behind starter Jordan Napier at one of the outside receiver spots, had surgery this week to repair the injury, which typically requires nearly a year of recovery time.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025
The agreements signed by the outside agencies reflected those goals, too.
—Jessica Van Egeren, jsonline.com, 18 July 2025
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“The outside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20outside. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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