outside of

preposition

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
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Newsweek contacted the Treasury Department and CIA for comment on Saturday via email and online inquiry form respectively outside of regular office hours. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025 The four young people are interested on newspaper work outside of the metropolitan field. Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 The only rooting interest in a Hawks storyline for any viewer outside of the Chicago market is Connor Bedard, and after enjoying a honeymoon period as a rookie last season, the daggers are out, writes Phil Thompson. Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025 Then, an upper stage misfired during a deorbit burn after an otherwise successful launch in September, causing debris to fall outside of the pre-approved danger area. Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for outside of 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of outside of was circa 1840

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“Outside of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outside%20of. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

outside of

preposition
1
2
: except for
outside of her brother she is alone in the house
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