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

Rolling out an almost entirely different crew from the night before aside from closer Yoendrys Gómez, Twins relievers put on an equally dominant showing in a 4-1 victory over the Braves at Target Field on Tuesday. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Google never actually mentions the word diabetes in its description of the feature, aside from a disclaimer at the end stating that Insulin Resistance Trends is not meant as a diagnostic or prescreening tool for the condition. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026

For a team that doesn't really have any superstars and doesn't have a true Ace on the roster (aside from maybe Luis Castillo, who is having a down year), this is a really impressive season for the team. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Assad’s Syria, meanwhile, collapsed in 2024 under the weight of a rebel offensive, denying Tehran an essential land corridor to Hezbollah and the only state partner in the axis aside from Iran. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 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