Example: They wait outside of the building entrance
Definition
"Outside of" is a prepositional phrase used to indicate a position or location beyond or external to a particular place or boundary. For example, in the phrase 'They wait outside of the building entrance,' it specifies that the waiting occurs beyond the entrance area.
The phrase "outside of" combines 'outside,' originating from Old English 'ūtan' meaning 'out' plus 'side,' meaning a surface or boundary, with the preposition 'of.' It evolved to emphasize spatial relationships beyond a defined point, becoming common in English to specify locations external to something.
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"Outside of" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (A1) - set 3", containing 104 commonly used words.
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