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

For an additional $1, players can add the Megaplier to potentially increase their winnings outside of the jackpot. —Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Nov. 2025

Most of the objects are being exhibited outside of Korea for the first time, organizers said. —Christy Choi, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025

Newsweek reached out to the White House to comment on this story outside of normal business hours. —Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025

But a Fortune investigation found that citations being rescinded in such a manner—outside of Nevada OSHA’s standard process and with this level of political involvement—is highly unusual and goes against procedure. —Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 17 Nov. 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