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

• except
• beside
• excepting
• besides
• but
• apart from
• except for
• other than

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 of course there’s Michael Jordan, the great of all time, whose contributions are still being kept under wraps aside from the fact that the network wants to make sure his appearances are special. —Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025

Naroditsky became a grandmaster, the highest title in chess aside from World Chess Champion, at the age of 18. —Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025

Officers say the German shorthair mix appears healthy, aside from a few porcupine needles, and will be taken to a veterinarian for evaluation. —Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025

But aside from Pizzi’s Metropolitan Independent Football League, few college, high school, or youth leagues have made major changes to how the game is played—or even acknowledged the connection between the game and CTE. —Alana Semuels, Time, 20 Oct. 2025

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