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 Denver, Burden could immediately start on the outside opposite Courtland Sutton, giving the team a dynamic receiver duo. David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025 Faris’ inner beauty stems from the fact that as the world has witnessed her remarkable career trajectory from the outside, she was engaged in personal growth within. Jessica Ourisman, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025 Teams get stuck in the first-round level of the playoffs, which sounds great from the outside (five consecutive postseason appearances), but is inordinately frustrating when conference semifinals can’t be reached year after year. David Aldridge, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 Our favorite cat trees are made from materials that can be scratched up, and our favorite window perch lets cats responsibly interact with the outside world. Molly Higgins, Wired News, 11 Apr. 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 25 Apr. 2025.

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