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 of aside from

• except
• beside
• besides
• but
• apart from
• except for

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 project is reportedly expected to arrive on the streamer in December, with no further details available at press time aside from one of the discussion topics that will be included. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Nov. 2026

And that’s aside from the number of players who left the game early over the course of the season. — Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026

But aside from Adebayo and Antetokounmpo, there were a few other quality contributions from the Heat’s starting unit. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026

But the site has largely gone untouched since then aside from soil sample collections and the installation of groundwater monitoring wells. — CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for aside from

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

Kids Definition

aside from

preposition

: with the exception of : except for

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