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

Now that the garden is complete aside from normal plant replacements, Sterman recognizes it as the expression of her own evolution and growth as a garden designer as well as changing views on waterwise gardening. —Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2026

Since 2009, Hong has been working on tiny budgets, with crews of two or three, fulfilling all the main creative and technical roles on his shoots aside from sound recording. —Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026

Though Los Angeles is a famously expensive city, there are no entry fees or National Park pass requirements aside from parking permits and overnight campsite reservations. —Margaux Lushing, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026

But HeroesCon is one of only three places, aside from Chicago and Baltimore, where grading is done on-site, said Shawn Caffrey, vice president of comics graded at CGC. —Charlotte Observer, 12 June 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