linking adverb / preposition · neutral
besides
/bɪˈsaɪdz/be·SIDES
speakingtask2
used to add another reason or piece of information; not to be confused with 'beside' (next to)
Examples
“I can't go out tonight; besides, I have an exam tomorrow.”
“Besides her studies, she runs a small online business.”
“This option is expensive; besides, it's not reliable.”
Band 8 sentence
“Besides the environmental benefits, this approach also reduces long-term costs for households.”
Collocations
- besides, + clause
- besides + noun
Word family
beside prepositionbesides adverb/preposition
Common mistakes
Please put it besides the box.→Please put it beside the box.
Besides of that, it's true.→Besides that, it's true.
Say it for a higher band
5and→6also→7+besides
Synonyms
in addition
what's more
Easily confused
beside
“He sat beside me during the concert.”
Related words
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In Adding ideas
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