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

Last year, the pass game was bad in every aspect outside of Fannin being much better than anyone expected. — Zac Jackson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Kansas City is in seventh place with seven matches to go and two points outside of a home playoff spot in a tight NWSL playoff race. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026

Thousands of fans, six deep along the barricades, waited for this LSU team, led by Kiffin, to walk the streets just outside of Tiger Stadium. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Óscar worried about his dad, whose trees grew on a remote stretch several miles outside of town. — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 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