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

All schools affected by flooding, aside from Riverside addressing its chemical spill, were set to open on the first day of school. —Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025

The highlight of the weekend, aside from time with friends and family, was witnessing my buddy Brian get his first hole-in-one, which was amazing! —Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

The media, aside from films, was network television. —Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2025

The person's criminal history was limited, aside from receiving one traffic ticket. —Nbc News, NBC news, 29 Aug. 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