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"outside" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often outdoors (8 letters).
Definitions
Outer side; not indoors
Word origin
From out + side.
Used in a sentence
“He's repainting the outside of his house.”
“The outside of the building gives no valuable clew.”
“The number of persons which the cab is licensed to carry must be painted at the back on the outside.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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01“Away”7 letters
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