aside from

preposition

1

chiefly US : in addition to : besides

Aside from being well written, the book is also beautifully illustrated.

2

chiefly US : except for

Aside from us, there were only a half dozen people there.

Synonyms

• except
• beside
• excepting
• besides
• but
• apart from
• except for
• other than

Examples of aside from in a Sentence

aside from the C in geometry, he made all A's this term

Recent Examples on the Web

Also, aside from players like Isak or Ekitike, does Liverpool actually have any serious interest in signing a new striker? —James Pearce, New York Times, 30 June 2025

And aside from knowing nothing about being an astronaut or going to space, the mission will also take him 11.9 light years away from home. —Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025

Without the context of the novel, the mysterious red weed and industrial harvesting of human blood make little sense, aside from highlighting the invaders' cruel disdain for humanity. —Richard Edwards, Space.com, 29 June 2025

The rest of their morning group continued to lag behind, aside from 2009 PGA Championship winner Y.E. Yang, who finished the day with a score of 68 and 2-under overall. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for aside from

• abomasum
• become
• checksum
• humdrum
• income
• outcome
• succumb
• therefrom
• wherefrom
• bum
• chum
• come

Kids Definition

aside from

preposition

: with the exception of : except for

aside from a few pieces of bread, the food is gone