excluding
v. B1 Intermediate US //ɪkˈskɫudɪŋ// UK //ɛksklˈuːdɪŋ// ex·clud·ing
v. not including someone or something. You use this to show that a person or thing is left out of a group or a list.
v. leaving out or omitting a specific person, thing, or group from a larger set. Often used to define the boundaries of a category or the members of a group.
The price is fifty dollars, excluding tax.
The museum is open every day of the week excluding public holidays.
The final report covers all aspects of the regional economy excluding the agricultural sector, which will be addressed in a separate publication later this year.
Usage
Typically placed before the noun or noun phrase it modifies to indicate an exception.
Pitfall
excluding to the taxexcluding the taxExcluding is used as a preposition and takes a direct object without 'to'.