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

All the victims were outside of the church and attending a funeral, according to local law enforcement authorities. —Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026

The shipment was seized at the Haina Oriental Port just outside of Santo Domingo. —Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026

Gavilan is from Buffalo, Minnesota, about an hour outside of Minneapolis, and around seven and a half hours away from Lawrence. —Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026

For an additional $1, players can add the Megaplier to potentially increase their winnings outside of the jackpot. —Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Jan. 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