except for

preposition

1

: with the exception of

everyone was gone except for me

2

: were it not for

except for you I would be dead

Synonyms

• apart from
• aside from
• bar
• barring
• beside
• besides
• but
• except
• excepting
• excluding
• exclusive of
• other than
• outside
• outside of
• save
• saving

Examples of except for in a Sentence

except for newscasts, I hardly watch any television at all

Recent Examples on the Web

It’s largely been the same way with the players, except for receiver Lamb who is boycotting the offseason program and this week’s minicamp in a contract dispute. —Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2024

Well, except for you, and a few people online, no one’s really suggesting them, and their people haven’t leaked anything to change that. —Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024

For even more drama, the designer added a pair of black oversize sunglasses, her only accessory except for a simple black watch. —Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024

The rate cut was unanimous, except for one governor, according to Lagarde. —Rachel Ventresca, Fortune Europe, 6 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

except for

preposition

: with the exception of : but for

all A's except for a B in Latin