the outside
noun
: an area around or near something (such as a building)
The house looks nice from the outside.
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Roads that once connected the cities and districts to the outside world are severed, leaving some areas accessible only by helicopter.
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CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
Granted, there is a chance that Pittsburgh has no interest in parting ways with Tomlin, but the outside noise is growing louder.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
One sits on the outside of the playoffs.
—Sam McDowell 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Dec. 2025
Analytically, teams are leaning more towards getting up more FGAs, especially from the outside.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025
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CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
Granted, there is a chance that Pittsburgh has no interest in parting ways with Tomlin, but the outside noise is growing louder.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
One sits on the outside of the playoffs.
—Sam McDowell 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Dec. 2025
Analytically, teams are leaning more towards getting up more FGAs, especially from the outside.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 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 13 Dec. 2025.
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