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

If the deal had gone ahead, Taiwan would have become Grab’s ninth market, and the company’s first outside of Southeast Asia. — Jay Ganglani, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

The 5-year relative survival rate for non-small cell lung cancer is 67% if the cancer has not spread outside of the lung, according to the ACS. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

There’s a way to view this story outside of the biblical elements and grander themes. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026

The car, parked along Hammer Lane outside of her home near Cesar Chavez High School and Panella Park, was lit up in broad daylight. — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 21 Oct. 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