apart from

preposition
UK: /əˈpɑːt frɒm/
US: /əˈpɑːrt frʌm/

  1. Except for. Used to indicate something that is not included or is an exception.

    1. Apart from the cost, it was a good car. [ ] [ ]
    2. Apart from his family, nobody really knew him, which made him a bit mysterious. [ ] [ ]

  2. In addition to; as well as.

    1. Apart from English, I can speak French. [ ] [ ]
    2. Apart from being relatively inexpensive, the hotel was incredibly well located near the Louvre. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

save except besides other than aside from
apart from adverb

  1. Separate or detached from.

    1. Keep apart from the fire. [ ] [ ]
    2. They decided to live apart from each other, at least for a trial period. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "apart from" in English means: Except for. Used to indicate something that is not included or is an exception., In addition to; as well as..

The phonetic transcription of "apart from" is /əˈpɑːt frɒm/ in British English and /əˈpɑːrt frʌm/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "apart from": save, except, besides, other than, aside from.

Example usage of "apart from": "Apart from the cost, it was a good car.". More examples on the page.