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

His passions outside of covering baseball are his wife, Gina, his two step kids, two crazy dogs & barbecue. —Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026

Banijay revealed yesterday that the team has just landed permission from the Presley estate to use his likeness outside of Germany, where the show airs on streamer Joyn. —Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026

But in Sarandos’ defense, theatrical isn’t part of the streamer’s business model, outside of qualifying a movie for awards purposes and keeping filmmakers happy. —Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 26 Feb. 2026

Fleming agrees to show me his cabin, a small place on Lake Arrowhead about 90 minutes outside of Los Angeles. —Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 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