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

• apart from
• bar
• barring
• beside
• besides
• but
• except
• excepting
• except for
• excluding
• exclusive of
• other than
• outside
• outside of
• save
• saving

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 same is true now, Cramer continued, because aside from outfits with heavy business in China, U.S. companies are positing strong quarters, but stocks continue to decline. —Julie Coleman, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2025

However, aside from Paul Blackburn, returns aren’t exactly imminent from left-hander Sean Manaea, right-hander Frankie Montas, second baseman Jeff McNeil and catcher Francisco Alvarez. —Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025

But aside from pit wall mistakes, Ferrari found itself well behind the McLarens long before rain became a factor. —Dan Cancian, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025

The afternoon’s proceeding wrapped in a little less than an hour and, aside from the not-guilty plea, was largely confined to housekeeping matters such as filings. —Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 14 Mar. 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