outside of

preposition

1

: outside

2

: aside from

Synonyms

• apart from
• aside from
• bar
• barring
• beside
• besides
• but
• except
• excepting
• except for
• excluding
• exclusive of
• other than
• outside
• save
• saving

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 Cybertruck explosion, which is being investigated as a possible act of terrorism, killed the driver of the car and injured seven people outside of the vehicle. —Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025

Multiple gunmen opened fire outside of Queens, NY’s Amazura nightclub, leaving 11 people wounded. —Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 2 Jan. 2025

The bill would also pare back several Biden administration student loan forgiveness rules (such as for the Borrower Defense to Repayment program), and curtail the Education Department’s authority to enact student loan forgiveness outside of strict authorizations. —Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025

Newsweek reached out to the Trump transition team and the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry for comment via email outside of business hours. —Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

outside of

preposition

1

: outside entry 4 sense 2

2

: except for

outside of her brother she is alone in the house