besides

UK: /bɪˈsaɪdz/ US: /bɪˈsaɪdz/ ,(bi sīdz′)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

be•sides /bɪˈsaɪdz/   adv. 

1. moreover;
   furthermore;
   also:
   I'd really like to go and besides, I promised them I would come.
2. in addition:
   There are three elm trees and two maples besides.
3. otherwise;
   else:
   They had a roof over their heads but not much besides.

prep. 

4. over and above;
   in addition to:
   Besides his mother he has a sister to support.
5. other than;
   except:
   There is no one here besides us.

Usage

See beside.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

be•sides  (bi sīdz′), adv. 

1. moreover;
   furthermore;
   also:
   Besides, I promised her we would come.
2. in addition:
   There are three elm trees and two maples besides.
3. otherwise;
   else:
   They had a roof over their heads but not much besides.

prep. 

4. over and above;
   in addition to:
   Besides a mother he has a sister to support.
5. other than;
   except:
   There's no one here besides Bill and me.

• 1150–1200; Middle English; see beside, -s¹

Synonyms

• 1. . further.
  Besides, moreover both indicate something additional to what has already been stated.
  Besides often suggests that the addition is in the nature of an afterthought:
  The bill cannot be paid as yet; besides, the work is not completed.
  Moreover is more formal and implies that the addition is something particular, emphatic, or important:
  I did not like the house; moreover, it was too high-priced.

Usage

4, 5. . See beside. 

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besides / bɪˈsaɪdz/ preposition

1. apart from; even considering

sentence_connector

1. anyway; moreover

adverb

1. as well