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 Spartans weren’t able to contain Haynes, who repeatedly bounced big runs to the outside and used his speed to run away from defenders.
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Austin Meek, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Remove a thin piece of peel from a lemon (for rye) or orange (for bourbon), getting as little of the bitter white pith as possible; hold the peel between your fingers with the outside facing the top of the drink and pinch slightly to express the citrus oils over the top.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
Gene’s body was in another part of the house, a sort of mudroom, his cane and sunglasses next to him, the door open to the outside, where another dog, Nikita, ran back and forth, barking.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Wipe the outside of the vacuum with a clean cloth.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
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Austin Meek, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Remove a thin piece of peel from a lemon (for rye) or orange (for bourbon), getting as little of the bitter white pith as possible; hold the peel between your fingers with the outside facing the top of the drink and pinch slightly to express the citrus oils over the top.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
Gene’s body was in another part of the house, a sort of mudroom, his cane and sunglasses next to him, the door open to the outside, where another dog, Nikita, ran back and forth, barking.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Wipe the outside of the vacuum with a clean cloth.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 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 1 Nov. 2025.
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