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

Johnson plays the North Pole’s Head of Security who, aside from coaching Santa (J.K. Simmons) to get shredded, enlists the world’s most infamous bounty hunter (Chris Evans) to help save Christmas. —Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 25 June 2024

The divvying up went pretty smoothly for the rest of the chefs, too, aside from a brief moment where Dan and Laura both aimed to claim snapper. —Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 12 June 2024

Only about half the workers in the United States are covered by any retirement plan aside from Social Security. —Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 31 May 2024

Ridley said the center would be a good place to go aside from work, school or home. —Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

aside from

preposition

: with the exception of : except for

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