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

For example, on Sunday, May 3, seven Latino day laborers were waiting for short-term work opportunities outside of their usual spot, a Pep Boys auto shop in Pico-Union. —V.n. Trinh / Made By History, TIME, 27 Jan. 2025

Related article Luigi Mangione, CEO killing suspect, pleads not guilty to state terror and murder charges Mangione has pleaded not guilty to charges in the death last year of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was gunned down in New York City in a brazen shooting outside of a Manhattan hotel. —Lisa Respers France, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025

The series is produced by Bad Wolf with BBC Studios for the BBC and Disney Branded Television, and will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK, and exclusively on Disney+ outside of the UK where available. —Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025

The nonprofit repurposes the losing team’s gear and works with the NFL on donating it to countries outside of North America, like Ukraine, Mongolia, Georgia, Estonia and Latvia, a representative said in 2024. —Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 27 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