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

Officers found the victim just outside of a Michaels store. —Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026

The Sharks, based on tiebreakers, entered Thursday just outside of the playoff picture with 53 points, same as the Seattle Kraken and Los Angeles Kings, and two points back of the Anaheim Ducks for third place in the Pacific Division. —Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026

The unveiling is limited to 200 guests and requires an advance registration (call 954-956-1580), but guests will be able to view the artwork outside of the Government Center after the event. —Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026

What comes next remains to be seen, as several private companies compete for NASA funding to once again establish an outpost in our planet’s orbit — outside of China’s existing Tiangong space station, that is. —Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 22 Jan. 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