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

Iran is set to begin its campaign against New Zealand on June 15 near Los Angeles, a region that's home to the largest Iranian community outside of Iran, including many who fled the 1979 Islamic Revolution. —ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026

Google has now pushed out AirDrop support to both Pixel 9 and Pixel 10 series phones, while Samsung says availability is gradually expanding outside of South Korea and the newest Galaxy S26 phones. —David Nield, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2026

This essential genre of restaurant is garnering more attention from chefs and diners around the world, with iterations springing up outside of Hong Kong in cities like Paris, New York, and Sydney. —Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026

If the talks falter or, even worse, if fighting resumes, Vance could quickly find himself in the crosshairs of critics within and outside of his mercurial boss’ inner circle. —Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 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