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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Hunting this deer is similar to hunting the fringes of buck bedding outside of the rut. Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 22 Nov. 2024 Semiconductor sales can't provide recurring revenue outside of technology ramp-ups, such as with AI infrastructure build-outs. Gurufocus, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 Police said the Chevrolet Trax was stolen by two teens on June 8 parked outside of the McDonald's at 420 E. Capitol Drive. Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024 In January 2019, Smollett told police he was attacked outside of his Chicago apartment building by two men who called him racist and homophobic slurs and placed a noose around his neck. Ellise Shafer, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024 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 30 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

outside of

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