the outside

noun

: an area around or near something (such as a building)
The house looks nice from the outside.

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In Huit’s photographs, the rooms, usually open to the outside world, are sparsely furnished, with only a few essential objects — a typewriter, a vase, and elsewhere, a lamp and a table. Denni Hu, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2026 The no-risk pass was perfectly placed in the back of the end zone for Jefferson to slide in front of rookie cornerback Brandon Cisse — after setting him up with a slight veer to the outside — and catch it in time to drag both feet down inbounds. CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 Luis Ojeda-Robles, the holder on the extra point attempt, took the snap and then ran to the outside and scored the two point conversion for the final points of a game that went back and forth. Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026 The Phantom Hummingbird, at least from the outside, lands on the subtler end of the customization spectrum. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026 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 21 Sep. 2026.

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