apart from

preposition

Synonyms of apart fromnext
: other than : besides, except for

Examples of apart from in a Sentence

apart from the saggy roof, the cottage is in pretty good shape
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The village was unique set apart from the more common Chinese bachelor labor camps documented in California history. Sharon Chin, CBS News, 1 May 2026 Such stuff became more notable during the coronavirus pandemic, when remote production kept teams apart from one another, and kept them from hashing out differences in person. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 May 2026 Ma believes her political experience sets her apart from other candidates. Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026 The mammoth-bone huts represent a level of architectural skill that sets them apart from the instinctive nest building of our ape ancestors. Literary Hub, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for apart from

Word History

First Known Use

1724, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of apart from was in 1724

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“Apart from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apart%20from. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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