apart from

1. Also, aside from. Besides, except for. For example, Apart from jogging occasionally in the park, she gets no exercise, or Aside from Sunday dinner with his parents they have not gone out for months. The first term dates from the early 1600s, the variant from the early 1800s.

Example Sentences

“I dropped him a line to thank him, and we went for a curry. A lovely bloke, and easy to get on with. Likewise, I bumped into Nick Heyward at a Jewish book festival where I was interviewing 10cc’s Graham Gouldman. Apart from those two, we’ve known everyone else on the record for the longest time.”

From Los Angeles Times

It feels peaceful, apart from the air raids, with gardens full of poultry, blackberry bushes and fruit trees.

From BBC

Apart from being in a room surrounded by doctors and nurses, she remembers very little after this, until about three months later in April.

From BBC

"At the same time, King Charles is in the most delicate of positions. His own known views, on the environment, and standing up for democracy and the rule of law in Europe, are a long way apart from the president's," says Sir Anthony.

From BBC

While just 10 percent of dads with a college degree live apart from their children, 27 percent of dads without a degree do.

From Slate

Related Words

• farther 
• foreign 
• out