# excluding

/ɪkˈskɫudɪŋ/ (US) · /ɛksklˈuːdɪŋ/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/excluding
Updated: 2026-06-20

## Senses

### 1. not including

preposition · CEFR B1

not including a specific person, thing, or amount.

For teachers: to the exclusion of; used to specify that a particular item or person is omitted from a total or group.

- The total cost of the holiday is five hundred pounds, excluding flights.
- The final report covers all regional branches, excluding the satellite office in Singapore which remains under independent audit.

Usage: Usually placed before the noun or noun phrase it modifies.

## Examples

- 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.

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