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

Mason intends to pursue his leadership aspirations outside of Citi by the end of 2026, the company stated in the announcement. —Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025

Newsweek reached out to the Chinese Defense Ministry via email for comment outside of regular office hours. —Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025

Left out are nursing, physical therapy, dental hygiene, occupational therapy and social work as well as fields outside of health care such as architecture, education, and accounting. —CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025

Yes, both are Japanese stories that are known in Japan, but aren’t that well known outside of Japan. —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 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