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

Firefighters are still battling wildfires outside of Madrid and Bordeaux, with temperatures set to soar this week, and no rain forecast to relieve the conditions fueling the fires. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 28 July 2026

There's a ton of work-like uses for thermal, but outside of work, thermal is just fun. — Joe Salas july 26, New Atlas, 27 July 2026

While there are plenty of pieces for the coaching staff to work with, the depth chart doesn’t appear to be flush with playmakers outside of Nabers. — Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 27 July 2026

There was an intervention with a client to navigate a relationship dynamic, and a lifestyle decision was outside of my normal coaching repertoire. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 July 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