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

The brand has a slew of different designs aside from its flats, including heels, mules, and sneakers. —Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 14 Oct. 2025

In one basement room, empty aside from a single chair, the pair came across two women in the group using recording equipment and speaking to someone or something Roberts couldn’t see. —Jen Rose Smith, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025

And then, aside from a few guest appearances, silence. —Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025

The event followed the WWE to every host city for Wrestlemania over the last decade, aside from 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. —Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 13 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