except

🇺🇸 /ɪkˈsept/ 🇬🇧 /ɪkˈsept/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-A2
preposition
A2

not including

Everyone was there except John.

conjunction
B1

but not

The rooms are identical except this one has a window.

verb
R

leave out

Children under 12 are excepted from the fee.

translation

prep. not including
conj. but not
v. leave out

Word Forms

3rd Present excepts
Progressive excepting
Past excepted
Perfect excepted