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

Villanova would toss the Owls aside by 20 for its 22nd consecutive win against their Philly opponents, a walkover victory that barely moved the needle anywhere outside of the city limits. —Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 June 2026

Fallout 4 was released in 2015, and outside of its 76 detour, a fifth mainline game is said to be Bethesda’s next project after Elder Scrolls. —Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026

Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th) says an investigation is underway after someone lit an explosive device outside of his home overnight. —Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 13 June 2026

For years, there wasn’t much anyone could do about it outside of normal lifestyle changes. —Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 13 June 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