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

Homeless residents, many of whom don’t have a car or are disabled, now have to travel outside of Skid Row to get stamps or mail a package. — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

The Lathrop Police Department on Monday said officers arrested three suspects following an assault investigation at a business located roughly 15 minutes outside of Stockton. — Lyanne Wang, CBS News, 30 June 2026

One of Karlsson’s tips has been to recognise that the majority of this squad play and therefore live outside of Norway. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 29 June 2026

That was when Lake County Deputy Sheriff Gary Murphy was shot and killed after responding to a report of a woman firing a handgun outside of her home on June 15, 1976. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 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