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

She was taken outside of the home and attended to by paramedics but was declared deceased at the scene, officials said. —Harry Harris, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026

General size has been something to watch for a Knicks team that sometimes profiles as small outside of its two seven-footers (Robinson, Karl-Anthony Towns) and its defensive stopper (OG Anunoby). —Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026

The Milan-Cortina kickoff follows in the wake of the sprawling opening ceremony for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, which took place on the River Seine and was the tournament’s first set outside of a stadium. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026

Ayo Dosunmu will play for a basketball team outside of his home state for the first time in his career. —Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 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