apart from

preposition

: other than : besides, except for

Examples of apart from in a Sentence

apart from the saggy roof, the cottage is in pretty good shape
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Thanks to amiable year-round weather apart from the heat, some choose to live part-time (or full-time) on their boats. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2025 But most communities in Idaho, apart from Coeur d’Alene and Boise, don’t test wastewater for measles. Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 12 Aug. 2025 In front of them, full-backs pushed forward to support the front four, who were usually in narrow positions, apart from Daniel James, who had the freedom to stick to the touchline to exploit his one-v-one abilities (below). Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025 Here were records of altered states that felt apart from the normal goings on of our mutually agreed upon society, proof that something else was afoot. Ellyn Gaydos august 11, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for apart from

Word History

First Known Use

1724, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of apart from was in 1724

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“Apart from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apart%20from. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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