apart from

preposition

: other than : besides, except for

Synonyms

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

Examples of apart from in a Sentence

apart from the saggy roof, the cottage is in pretty good shape

Recent Examples on the Web

Avia High-Waist Ankle Leggings $15 at Walmart The Avia leggings’ details set them apart from other pairs. —Shea Simmons, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025

However, its size (Ceres makes up 25% of the asteroid belt's total mass) and distinct characteristics set it apart from its rocky neighbors, leading scientists to reclassify it as a dwarf planet in 2006. —Victoria Corless, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2025

There are four shades designed to match your skin’s unique undertone for a more customizable tan that sets it apart from other self-tanners. —Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2025

Next to him sits Freud, wearing a suit and tie and looking down at the table, as if set apart from everything around him. —Karl Ove Knausgaard, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1724, in the meaning defined above