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

And so many familiar-to-foodies faces — aside from Lakshmi herself, there’s molecular gastronomist Wylie Dufresne, meat purveyor Pat LaFrieda, and numerous past Top Chef contestants, including two-time winner Buddha Lo. —Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026

The weekend will be beautiful with highs in the 80s, aside from a windy Sunday, with gusts of up to 40 mph. —Michael Autovino, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026

Otherwise, the Bobcats were unable to muster much offense aside from an RBI double from outfielder Rashawn Galloway. —Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026

Neither Netflix or Affleck have revealed who the investors in InterPositive are, aside from Affleck himself. —Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for aside from

• abomasum
• become
• checksum
• humdrum
• income
• outcome
• succumb
• therefrom
• wherefrom
• bum
• chum
• come

Kids Definition

aside from

preposition

: with the exception of : except for

aside from a few pieces of bread, the food is gone