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

Trump’s campaign has gotten financial boosts from litigations in New York, Florida, Georgia and Washington, and aside from a conviction in the former – with sentencing on Friday pushed back behind Election Day – three of them have tumbled. —Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Sep. 2024

Most of the changes will likely be internal; aside from the M4 chip, there might be 16GB of RAM as standard across the lineup, up from 8GB. —Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 3 Sep. 2024

According to Preciado, the town doesn’t have much going for it aside from a steakhouse, a couple gas stations, and some labor-intensive jobs. —Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2024

Exact plot details are under wraps, aside from the fact that the show is inspired by the iconic 1982 horror film. —Joe Otterson, Variety, 19 Aug. 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