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

Season two will premiere on the BBC and, outside of the UK and Ireland, on Netflix where available. —Denise Petski, Deadline, 14 July 2025

Season two will premiere on the BBC and, outside of the U.K. and Ireland, on Netflix where available. —Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025

Unfortunately, this kind of research is expensive and requires expertise that is rare outside of AI companies. —Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 14 July 2025

Officers responded to the shooting at about 1 p.m. Sunday, July 13, outside of an apartment complex in Memphis, according to an affidavit filed in Shelby County. —Miami Herald, 14 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