the outside
noun
: an area around or near something (such as a building)
The house looks nice from the outside.
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His right rear wheel got loose and came off, sending him straight to the outside wall.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Exterior Lighting Keeping your home well-lit, and therefore as secure as possible, starts from the outside in.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025
His maximum spread was 21 inches, the outside curve on both antlers measured 24 ó inches, and there were 16 points, of which 12 were over an inch long.
—Horace R. Hinkley, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2025
While the home’s many windows and breezy openness bring the outside in, there’s even more to enjoy in the actual outdoors.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Exterior Lighting Keeping your home well-lit, and therefore as secure as possible, starts from the outside in.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025
His maximum spread was 21 inches, the outside curve on both antlers measured 24 ó inches, and there were 16 points, of which 12 were over an inch long.
—Horace R. Hinkley, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2025
While the home’s many windows and breezy openness bring the outside in, there’s even more to enjoy in the actual outdoors.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 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 Apr. 2025.
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