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

Goalie Connor Dugan had five big saves in the first half including some from just outside of the crease. —Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 10 May 2026

Tyler said three times a day, the staff would leave trays of food on the floor outside of the guest room doors. —Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 9 May 2026

Oil inventories in the Asia-Pacific region outside of China have been hit hardest, falling by about 70 million barrels since the conflict began, Kayrros co-founder Antoine Halff said. —Grant Smith, Fortune, 9 May 2026

In interviews this week, some experts made a comparison with a 2020 incident involving the Diamond Princess, a cruise ship docked in Japan that became the setting of one of the first large COVID-19 outbreaks outside of China. —ABC News, 9 May 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