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 style is purposefully antiseptic; aside from one brief section of footage from Gaza toward the end of the film, there’s nothing graphic here. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026

But aside from the economic benefits, there have been concerns about the league diluting its talent pool by getting too big, too fast. — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Dacus recalled that the band took advantage of an open day at the studio and recorded essentially everything — aside from harmonies and guitar overdubs — in roughly 12 hours on a single Saturday. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 Sep. 2026

Critics say Trump is tearing down the national security infrastructure with no clear vision of what comes next, aside from protecting the president's personal interests. — Greg Myre, NPR, 9 Sep. 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