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

In Robbins, Bollinger said that aside from the one heavily damaged home, most of the storm’s impact was minor, with damage limited to downed trees and power lines, and much of the debris was cleared Thursday. —Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025

An integrative medicine doctor put me on a lot of experimental treatments for Borrelia burgdorferi, the Lyme disease bacteria, despite not showing any symptoms for the condition aside from my swollen knee. —Suzy Katz, Health, 16 May 2025

Even aside from the Champions League, Milan could miss out on European football altogether, with the Coppa Italia’s backdoor to reach the Europa League having closed and a current league position of eighth leaving even the Conference League a long shot. —Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 16 May 2025

The rally itself was mostly peaceful, aside from about a handful of people being escorted out by security. —Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 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