Excluding

prep, verb

prep, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of exclude form-of, gerund, participle, present

Preposition

1
to the exclusion of; not including
"Our lucky free draw winner will be treated to dinner, bed and breakfast, but the holiday must be taken before December, 1991 (subject to availability and excluding bank holidays)."

Synonyms

apart apart from aside from bar barring barring

Example

"All the members of our club, excluding me, are men."

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