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

The team’s injury report is mostly clear, aside from center Deandre Ayton, who has already been ruled out after suffering a knee contusion in the first half against the Jazz. —Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025

There were almost no other vehicles on the road, aside from a handful of green Army jeeps carrying M23 fighters. —Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025

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While families across the country have incorporated the annual show into their holiday traditions, the Seinfeld actor tells PEOPLE that his family has a few traditions of their own aside from the competition, which is filmed before the big day. —Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 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