outside of

preposition

1

: outside

2

: aside from

Synonyms

• except
• beside
• excepting
• besides
• other than
• but
• except for
• apart from
• exclusive of

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

However, with Venus retrograde moving from Aries to Pisces on the 27th, you may be forced to acknowledge what’s outside of your capacity. —Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025

Colapinto and Yuki Tsunoda were fighting for a position outside of the points at the same time. —Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025

His defense claims new witness testimony could place him outside of Vegas and 300 miles away in Los Angeles during the time of the incident. —Danielle Bacher, People.com, 1 July 2025

The Trump administration's use of Guantanamo Bay to further its mass deportation agenda has garnered strong criticism and legal challenges from civil rights advocates, who argue the government does not have the authority to hold immigration detainees outside of the U.S. —Camilo Montoya-Galvez july 1, CBS News, 1 July 2025

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