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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That has certainly worked out well for WWE, with crossover segments often going viral outside of the pro wrestling space. Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025 The future of modular spaces: An increasingly expanding industry Growing uses outside of classical uses Construction trailers, portable offices and classrooms remain the top modular space products. Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025 Van Hollen went to El Salvador last week to visit the Salvadoran immigrant outside of the country’s terrorism confinement center, Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo, referred to as CECOT. Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2025 It had been built quickly, outside of the normal extensive Windows Insider preview and testing process. ArsTechnica, 21 Apr. 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 24 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

outside of

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