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

In fact, the airline has bled money every year since the pandemic, aside from earning a narrow profit in 2024. —Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 30 May 2026

Lukashenko has few geopolitical friends left in Europe aside from Putin, largely shunned by his neighbors over his rights record and actions on Ukraine. —Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 30 May 2026

Vote centers offer a range of services, aside from serving as a place to cast a ballot. —Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 30 May 2026

But, aside from that not really entering into the spirit of things, there are good arguments for a little more variety. —Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 29 May 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