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

Securing these bonds, which allow immigrants to fight their deportation cases outside of a jail or detention center, was already challenging. —Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 27 July 2025

However, questions are arising about whether Jansen would be willing to pitch outside of the ninth inning. —Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025

Guys, this is first contact with life, outside of the... —Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 26 July 2025

In 2000: Concorde Air France Flight 4590 crashed immediately after takeoff from Charles de Gaulle Airport outside of Paris, killing 113 people. —Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 26 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