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

The only centers whom the Sixers have under contract aside from Embiid and Drummond are Adem Bona and Johni Broome, a pair of recent second-round picks. —Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

But the big news in tech today, aside from what’s happening at Fortune Brainstorm Tech, of course, is anticipation around Apple’s big hardware reveal later today. —Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025

There have been no fewer than six documentaries to date, quite aside from the countless cameos in other documentaries and films about the Third Reich. —Daniel Jonah Wolpert, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025

Palvin has played with other summer shoe trends aside from lace. —Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 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