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 new seat design also allows crew to adjust passengers’ seats from the outside, meaning there’s no need for flight attendants to awkwardly reach over travelers mid-flight.
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Francesca Street, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
There are plenty of pockets accessible from the outside, with some hidden while others are much more convenient, like those built into the ultra-comfortable shoulder straps.
—Christina Liao, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
From the outside, Bugatti’s new 1,800 hp Tourbillon looks much the same as the outgoing Chiron.
—Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2024
This is very complex, as the story is no longer told from the outside, but from the inside by people who are part of it.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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Francesca Street, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
There are plenty of pockets accessible from the outside, with some hidden while others are much more convenient, like those built into the ultra-comfortable shoulder straps.
—Christina Liao, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
From the outside, Bugatti’s new 1,800 hp Tourbillon looks much the same as the outgoing Chiron.
—Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2024
This is very complex, as the story is no longer told from the outside, but from the inside by people who are part of it.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 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 1 Dec. 2024.
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