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- DictionaryEx·cept/ikˈsept/
preposition
- 1. not including; other than: "they work every day except Sunday"
conjunction
- 1. used before a statement that forms an exception to one just made: "I didn't tell him anything, except that I needed the money"
verb
- 1. specify as not included in a category or group; exclude: formal "he excepted from his criticism a handful of distinguished writers"
The preposition except means "excluding." When we refer to the continental United States, we mean the whole country except Alaska and Hawaii. This word can also be used as a conjunction meaning "but": If you're not very hungry, you might not eat anything, except a few crackers.
2 days ago · You use except to introduce the only thing or person that a statement does not apply to, or a fact that prevents a statement from being completely true.
Meaning of except – Learner’s Dictionary. except. preposition, conjunction. uk / ɪkˈsept / us. Add to word list. A2. not including a particular fact, thing, or person: The boat sails from Oban every day except Sunday. Everyone passed the exam except for Rory. [ + (that) ] So nothing changed, except that Anna saw her son less and less.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ex‧cept1 /ɪkˈsept/ S2 W2 conjunction, preposition 1 used to introduce the only person, thing, action, fact, or situation about which a statement is not true The office is open every day except Sundays.
Definition of except preposition in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
ex·cept. (ĭk-sĕpt′) prep. With the exclusion of; other than; but: everyone except me. conj. 1. If it were not for the fact that; only. Often used with that: I would buy the suit, except that it costs too much. 2. Otherwise than: They didn't open their mouths except to complain. 3.
ex•cept1 /ɪkˈsɛpt/ prep. with the exclusion of; other than; but: They were all there except me. conj. [ ~ (+ that)] only; with the exception: These are parallel cases except (that) one is younger than the other. [ ~ + adverb/phrase/clause] otherwise than; but: Our defenses were well fortified except in that corner.
