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

But Mamdani's vision of a more affordable city, articulated through savvy social media videos and upbeat in-person interactions, has clearly resonated with young and first-time voters (even outside of New York). —Rachel Treisman, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025

Ahead of Todd Snider’s show in Salt Lake City, Todd sustained severe injuries as the victim of a violent assault outside of his hotel. —Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025

Meer, Matilda’s brother, has always lived in the castle and cannot really see himself outside of the castle. —Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025

Newsweek reached out to Jones and Miyares by email to comment on this story outside of normal business hours. —Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 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