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

But in a notable shift this year, the parade took place without tanks, missiles and other heavy equipment, aside from a traditional flyover of combat jets. —ABC News, 9 May 2026

The changes in the cabin are even less obvious, but aside from a lack of fanfare, there’s very little to complain about. —Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 8 May 2026

Her dancers are nonexistent — aside from Eilish, her backing band and a late surprise appearance by her brother and producer, Finneas, the only bodies up there are two backup singers in aggressively normie polo shirts. —Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026

So, aside from maybe NYC, LA, Chicago, Houston and some other large cities, any other jurisdiction would have asked for the FBI to take the lead. —Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 7 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