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

Fans are still aghast that Destiny 2 has reached the end of service, with the game not just wrapping up its content updates but also any level of support, with no more balance patches or even hotfixes to come, aside from one or two urgent ones. —Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

Buban faces multiple charges aside from the homicide, including evading a police officer causing serious injury or death, reckless driving, and driving under the influence causing bodily injury. —Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 19 June 2026

But aside from gifting Zane with spurs, Beth’s more or less a spectator through all of the Jackson family drama. —Noel Murray, Vulture, 19 June 2026

No one in particular stands out more than anyone else as being great aside from maybe Andres Gimenez who has three extra-base hits against Gray in 20 at-bats. —David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 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