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outside world

idiom
Meaning

The rest of the world outside of some closed, restricted, or remote environment.


Examples
SIMPLE

She rarely sees the outside world.

CONTEXTUAL

After working from home for years, he felt nervous about rejoining the outside world.

COMPLEX

The monastery walls had shielded him from the outside world for decades, and the noise of the city now overwhelmed his senses.

Anchors to
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  1. 01

    all over the world

    throughout the world, everywhere, worldwide, globally.

  2. 02

    best of both worlds

    A combination of two seemingly contradictory benefits.

  3. 03

    come into the world

    To be born.

  4. 04

    coming into the world

    The act of being born; a birth.

  5. 05

    dead to the world

    Sound asleep.

  6. 06

    edge of the world

    A very remote place.

  7. 07

    end of the world

    Any change that seems catastrophic or devastating.

  8. 08

    for all the world to see

    in plain view; clearly visible

Last updated April 17, 2026