the outside
noun
: an area around or near something (such as a building)
The house looks nice from the outside.
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The location is spacious and modern, with a pool table and shuffleboard, but the outside is even better, especially on a nice day.
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Jay R. Brooks, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
Joey Logano from the outside; Denny Hamlin on the inside.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2024
The Institute exists at the intersection of Posey's crucial characteristics—his role as a bridge between the reservation and the resources of the outside world, preserving Indigenous history through education, and empowering Indigenous communities to tell their own stories.
—Cy Neff, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
Death remains a taboo in the outside world, but despite that – or perhaps because of it – community members are eager to come and engage with the subject.
—Jasper Davidoff, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 May 2024
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Jay R. Brooks, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
Joey Logano from the outside; Denny Hamlin on the inside.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2024
The Institute exists at the intersection of Posey's crucial characteristics—his role as a bridge between the reservation and the resources of the outside world, preserving Indigenous history through education, and empowering Indigenous communities to tell their own stories.
—Cy Neff, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
Death remains a taboo in the outside world, but despite that – or perhaps because of it – community members are eager to come and engage with the subject.
—Jasper Davidoff, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 May 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 6 Jun. 2024.
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