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

The roster now more or less remains the same outside of getting forward Eetu Luostarinen back from a three-week absence after burning his feet in a freak barbecuing accident. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025

Deloitte and Airbnb estimate each guest will spend about $500 a night during their stay, primarily within the city or the neighborhoods just outside of the perimeter. —Irene Wright, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025

The challenge of finding experts to construct benchmarks is handled outside of OpenAI, by expert data annotation companies such as Mercor or Surge AI, both of which are valued over $10 billion. —Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 16 Dec. 2025

Professional animal control, veterinary and zoo associations all recommend prohibiting personal ownership of primates, including monkeys of all sizes, because of the injury and disease risk and the challenges of meeting the animals’ needs outside of their natural habitats. —Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 16 Dec. 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