aside from

preposition

Synonyms of aside fromnext
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.

Examples of aside from in a Sentence

aside from the C in geometry, he made all A's this term
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But most entrants don’t win any prize money, and owners typically don’t pay jockeys aside from a small mount fee. Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026 And aside from making reference to the Vrabel-Russini situation, the Chargers also pointed out the Patriots played an easy schedule last season. Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026 But these days, aside from missing some talented players because of injury, the Braves can’t complain about much on the field. Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 15 May 2026 The town updated its regulations to restrict feeding wildlife aside from using traditional bird feeders, per WTVD. Adam England, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for aside from

Word History

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of aside from was in 1790

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“Aside from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aside%20from. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

aside from

preposition
: with the exception of : except for
aside from a few pieces of bread, the food is gone
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