apart from

preposition

: other than : besides, except for

Synonyms

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

Examples of apart from in a Sentence

apart from the saggy roof, the cottage is in pretty good shape

Recent Examples on the Web

The Evolution Of Social Beauty Retail What sets today’s social commerce apart from earlier digital retail experiments is the sophistication of its underlying technology. —Christopher Yang, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025

So far, however, there were few signs of it apart from plans to bring in more South Africans. —Chris Kenning, USA Today, 18 May 2025

Maximalism: Dalmatian Like how dalmatians' spots set them apart, the combination of old, new, and sentimental items sets maximalism apart from other design styles. —Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2025

Interestingly for a modern teen show, nobody’s getting drunk or doing drugs, apart from a couple of pot-smoking adults and flirty old friend Shannon (Zora Casebere), who comes on to Justin during the family’s annual summer decampment to Martha’s Vineyard. —Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1724, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for apart from

• nodosum
• overcome
• pyrethrum
• saccharum
• abomasum
• become
• checksum
• humdrum
• income
• outcome
• succumb
• therefrom