outside of

preposition

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
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To make the most of your can of WD-40, learn about the many ways it can be used to clean both the inside and outside of your home. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025 The nonpartisan Tax Policy Center estimates that the total amount of federal relief measures taken after the COVID-19 pandemic—much of which was Former President Biden’s policies— amounted to $5 trillion, resulting in deficits not seen outside of wartime. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025 However, Disney+ exiting Doctor Who may make accessing the series outside of the United Kingdom a little more tricky, as Disney's platform streamlined the show's international distribution outside of its home country. Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025 Just outside of the park, on BLM land, are the ruins of the town of Rhyolite, which was home to 10,000 people in its heyday in the early 1900s. Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for outside of

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of outside of was circa 1840

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“Outside of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outside%20of. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

outside of

preposition
1
2
: except for
outside of her brother she is alone in the house
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