as well

phrase

1

: in addition : also

there were other features as well

2

: to the same extent or degree : as much

open as well to the poor as to the rich

3

: with equivalent, comparable, or more favorable effect

might just as well have stayed home

Examples of as well in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On Sunday, the Houthis claimed the attack on the airport in Dammam as well as attacks on oil and gas facilities in the kingdom's east. — Samy Magdy, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

Watching polygamous families, Surya says, stirs pity, judgment and empathy in her, as well as fascination with the camaraderie, rivalry and sisterhood between the women. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Of course, there’s a spritz waiting for you on arrival, as well as a nonalcoholic lemon-ginger cooler. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026

Some were company bosses and there were some actresses as well. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for as well

• barbell
• bedwell
• befell
• bluebell
• bombshell
• bridewell
• capelle
• cartel
• carvel
• clamshell
• cogswell
• compel