the outside

noun

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

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From the outside, the Menendez family seemed picture-perfect. Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024 Any major change, at least from the outside, is unlikely, and would need official approval – unlike the interior. The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024 Nobody’s story — not Ingram’s, not Awuah-Darko’s, not Wiley’s — looks completely convincing from the outside. Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024 While the house itself is dreamy, the outside spaces are equally considered. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024 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 24 Nov. 2024.

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