outside of

preposition

1

: outside

2

: aside from

Synonyms

• apart from
• aside from
• bar
• barring
• beside
• besides
• but
• except
• excepting
• except for
• excluding
• exclusive of
• other than
• outside
• save
• saving

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 Ars review of Grok summaries of other flagged profiles confirmed the pattern, suggesting that X does not reference data outside of X when summarizing profiles of known terrorists and possibly not even critical data on its own platform. —Ashley Belanger – May 15, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2025

On Tuesday, May 14, the singer spoke in detail about the now-infamous surveillance footage of Diddy, 55, kicking and hitting Ventura outside of a Los Angeles hotel room in March 2016. —Marina Watts, People.com, 15 May 2025

Since its establishment in 1939, Gulf State Park has become a haven for Yellowhammer State flora and fauna, providing visitors with an opportunity to spot rare animals that are difficult to find outside of the preserve. —Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025

For the first time outside of Game 3, the Celtics looked like themselves. —Jared Weiss, New York Times, 15 May 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