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

Located about 25 minutes outside of Austin, this Texas Hill Country resort delivers a lakefront escape on Lake Travis. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026

That Bailey’s mileage equates to 13 regular-season games played and 16 defensive snaps across the past two seasons illustrates how green the Broncos are outside of veteran starters Alex Singleton (32 years old) and Justin Strnad (turns 30 Friday). — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

The third season was devoted to Levy’s bucket-list destinations, and the fourth, which begins production soon, is aiming to up the ante by pushing Levy further outside of his comfort zone. — Matthew Jacobs, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

Sigma Chi is not recognized and operates outside of Penn State's oversight, according to the university. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 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