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

The store houses Smythson’s full selection, and also features a dedicated bespoke stationery salon, the only one outside of London, where customers can book a one-on-one appointment with a stationery specialist. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

Authorities said at the time that the 3-year-old wasn't harmed, and bomb technicians were able to remove and dispose of the device in a rural area outside of the town where his family lived. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Le Large, a museum in the new Pointe des Arts complex just outside of Paris, has opened its doors on the Île Seguin, in Boulogne-Billancourt. — News Desk, Artforum, 14 Oct. 2026

Paramount was ultimately tasked with releasing it in 2020, but outside of a limited number of pandemic-era theatrical screenings, the film was dumped on digital with little promotion. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 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