as well as

1 of 2

conjunction

: and in addition : and
brave as well as loyal

as well as

2 of 2

preposition

: in addition to : besides
the coach, as well as the team, is ready

Examples of as well as in a Sentence

Preposition we offer electronic toys as well as rent out video games
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Conjunction
Those drugs include insulin to treat diabetes, blood thinners to prevent clots, as well as a drug to treat leukemia and lymphoma, and treatments for autoimmune arthritis, psoriasis, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024 In Northern Kentucky, TANK will offer free rides on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, for early voting, as well as Election Day. Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 31 Oct. 2024
Preposition
Overview Few cars are capable of serving the gods of both comfort and sportiness as well as the 2023 BMW 3-series sedan. Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 22 Mar. 2023 But shearwaters, as well as petrels and albatrosses, are part of a class known as tube-nosed seabirds, with tubular nostrils and an excellent senses of smell. Matthew Savoca, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for as well as 

Word History

First Known Use

Conjunction

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Preposition

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of as well as was in the 13th century

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“As well as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20well%20as. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

as well as

1 of 2 conjunction
: and in addition
catch fish for food as well as for sport

as well as

2 of 2 preposition
: in addition to : besides
is a real scholar as well as being a poet

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