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 highlight, aside from Lendeborg getting to ask Johnson a lighthearted question in Johnson’s own postgame media scrum deep inside the arena’s lower level? — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 July 2026

But aside from watching sports on his new big-screen TV, Cotliar — once a newsman, always a newsman — spent much of his time reading and watching the news, starting at 5 every morning. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

But aside from the steak package, there are many others to choose from, including a raw bar, backyard BBQ , pizza, taco, Nonna’s package of salmon, chicken, pizza, homemade pasta, chicken, salad. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026

What’s more, aside from a few swinging-’60s hotel rooms, the texture of Los Angeles is almost completely absent. — Carolyn Kellogg, The Atlantic, 8 July 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