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

• apart from
• bar
• barring
• beside
• besides
• but
• except
• excepting
• except for
• excluding
• exclusive of
• other than
• outside
• outside of
• save
• saving

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

She’s changed her focus lately to more of an attack on Trump’s threats to democracy, but ultimately, aside from the location, this was just standard stump-speech stuff, the kind of thing politicians routinely do during an election campaign. —Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024

This commentary may be to blame for the stock getting hit — aside from profit taking given the stock’s nearly 70% year-to-date gain. —Zev Fima, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024

The new variant looks almost identical to the standard Carrera aside from a few details that set it apart. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024

Even in a country accustomed to frequent outages amid a deepening economic crisis, Friday’s supply collapse was unprecedented in modern times, aside from incidents involving intense hurricanes, like one in 2022. —Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

aside from

preposition

: with the exception of : except for

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