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 illumination allows for active communication of a vehicle's status with the outside world. Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025 Everyday germs from the outside world and even pet food can contaminate your dog’s bowls, toys, and habitats. Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 24 June 2025 In The Compound, 20 competitors must compete in progressively more harmful games for increasingly desirable prizes, all while the outside world crumbles around them. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 24 June 2025 New economic ties with the outside world could help stem the tide and create prosperity, but fears of Western ideological infiltration were especially palpable in Guangdong because of its proximity to the British colony. Joseph Torigian, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025 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 6 Jul. 2025.

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