Pronunciation: /ɪkˈsɛpt/
verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence
A1 I can do everything except cook.
A2 She loves all animals except spiders.
B1 The store is open every day except Sundays.
B2 I have visited every country in Europe except for Russia.
C1 The team has won every game this season except for the one against their rivals.
C2 He has read every book by that author except the latest one.
preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause
A1 I like all fruits except bananas.
A2 She knows how to speak every language except Chinese.
B1 The store is open every day except Sundays.
B2 I have visited every country in Europe except for Norway.
C1 The team won every game this season except for the final match.
C2 I have read all of his books except the latest one.
conjunction a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause
A1 I like all fruits except bananas.
A2 She will go to the party except if it rains.
B1 Everyone passed the test except for John.
B2 I have visited every country in Europe except for Russia.
C1 All the books were interesting except for the last one.
C2 The team won every game this season except for the final match.
formal All students passed the exam except for one.
informal Everyone is going to the party except for Sarah.
slang I like all fruits except durian, it smells terrible.
figurative The garden was beautiful except for the ugly statue in the corner.
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