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

But aside from dispatching shotgun-toting police agents to keep an eye on them, Venezuelan authorities mostly ignored the protesters. — John Otis, NPR, 16 July 2026

The bird remains mostly still during the encounter aside from leaning toward the mask. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

But even aside from my personal brush with the ex-factor, everyone appears to be a little forgetful right now. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 15 July 2026

Not a single body panel is shared with internal-combustion Cayennes, and near-zero components as well, aside from a shapely GT steering wheel. — Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 15 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for aside from

• abomasum
• become
• checksum
• humdrum
• income
• outcome
• pisum
• succumb
• therefrom
• wherefrom
• bum
• chum

Kids Definition

aside from

preposition

: with the exception of : except for

aside from a few pieces of bread, the food is gone