outside of

preposition

1

: outside

2

: aside from

Synonyms

• except
• beside
• excepting
• besides
• other than
• but
• except for
• apart from
• exclusive of

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

China today accounts for seven of the world’s largest indoor ski resorts – only SnowWorld Landgraaf in the Netherlands, Alpincenter Hamburg-Wittenberg in Germany and Ski Dubai in the UAE made the global top 10 from outside of China, according to the report. —Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

Dozens of family, friends and coworkers gathered for a vigil outside of Broadbelt’s Miami Gardens home to celebrate her life and comfort each other with food and prayer. —Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025

Finding polling places During the special election, both the KCEB and JCEB have had to work outside of their normal contracts with the public buildings that usually serve as poll places. —Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025

Krystal warns that people using ketamine for therapy outside of clinics often improperly administer it. —Rachel Hale, USA Today, 10 Sep. 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