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

Ten years ago, outside of Korea and Japan, fans of acts like BigBang and Loona were often seen as members of a fringe subculture. —Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026

The first officer on scene found Steven Jones outside of a home and was able to keep his distance from him despite him walking out onto the street toward the officer, body camera footage shows. —Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026

Fans were greeted by ticket collectors outside of South Station in Boston. —Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026

For more than 20 years, county officials have planned for, and toiled with, what to do with the rare swath of developable land outside of Yuba City, as most of the unincorporated county has been designated as too flood prone for development. —Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 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