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

An extreme heat warning is currently in place for Death Valley, which is the lowest, hottest and driest portion of the North American continent and the United States’ largest national park outside of Alaska. — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026

That study did not analyze the noise that would be made when officers are at the site outside of business hours. — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026

Last week, hundreds in support of Clancy gathered outside of the courtroom. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026

That quake was also located about 3 miles outside of Bedminster. — Katie Houlis, CBS News, 24 Aug. 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