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
Recent Examples on the Web Who are these characters to each other outside of this situation? Emily Longeretta, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024 The founder’s four sons discussed company strategy over family lunches or during holidays at the clan’s vacation home in Vilassar de Dalt, outside of Barcelona. Clara Hernanz Lizarraga, Fortune Europe, 25 Apr. 2024 There’s still plenty of uncertainty (outside of the first pick), but some things have come into better focus. Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2024 Her arrest was one day after an undercover federal agent posing as a hitman picked up $3,500 from a lockbox outside of her office that Russell had given him the code to open, prosecutors said. Krista Johnson, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024 The earthquake sequence from the middle of the season is as jaw-dropping a piece of spectacle as TV has seen outside of Westeros. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2024 For an additional $1, players can add the Megaplier to potentially increase their winnings outside of the jackpot. Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 24 Apr. 2024 On April 16, the campaign held rallies outside of Google offices. Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024 On Saturday, April 13, the brand will host its annual soirée in a new location in Palm Springs, Calif., just miles outside of the Coachella grounds. Brianne Tracy, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024

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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 1 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

outside of

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