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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Some, like the two headlining Christie’s upcoming Rare Watches auction in Geneva, have wonderful horological anomalies that set them apart from more run-of-the-mill references. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025 The community-centric atmosphere of today’s climbing gyms signals a departure from the sensibility of bygone eras, when climbers styled themselves as misfits and loners set apart from society at-large. Kelli María Korducki, HubSpot, 17 Oct. 2025 Yet, apart from during pregnancy, the pelvic floor is barely talked about at all — certainly not in the context of professional sport. Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025 Good Fortune has its good-enough qualities apart from the Matrix star, especially give how light its comic touch is. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2025.

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