outside of

preposition

1

: outside

lived outside of the city

2

: aside from

Outside of the players, no one was allowed in the locker room.

Synonyms of outside of

• except
• beside
• besides
• other than
• but
• except for

Examples of outside of in a Sentence

outside of that project you don't like, I don't think you have many choices

budget cuts will result in some teachers teaching courses outside of their primary areas of expertise

Recent Examples on the Web

However, the roster is still in flux due to injuries, club form and other factors outside of Hayes’ control. — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Stay Tuned has set itself up in a similar manner, developing, financing and producing projects outside of the studio system that can be market-ready for sale. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 July 2026

For decades, Burnham argues, British governments of both parties have failed the seventy per cent of the population that lives outside of Southeast England, the most prosperous part of the country. — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Testing in the Alaskan wilderness Separately, the XPRIZE Wildfire competition gave another firefighting drone system its own trial by fire in finals testing just outside of Fairbanks, Alaska in June 2026. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for outside of

• hereinabove
• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove

Kids Definition

outside of

preposition

1

: outside entry 4 sense 2

2

: except for

outside of her brother she is alone in the house