Definition of EXCLUDING

excluding

Verb

  • prevent from being included or considered or accepted
  • prevent from entering; shut out
  • lack or fail to include
  • prevent from entering; keep out
  • put out or expel from a place
  • present participle and gerund of exclude

Prep

  • to the exclusion of; not including

Examples

  • "Our lucky free draw winner will be treated to dinner, bed and breakfast, but the holiday must be taken before December, 1991 (subject to availability and excluding bank holidays)."

Synonyms

bar, barring, boot out, chuck out, debar, eject, except, except for, exclude, keep out, leave off, leave out, omit, save for, shut, shut out, take out, turf out, turn out

Antonyms

admit, include

Scrabble Score: 20

excluding is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
excluding is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
excluding is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 25

excluding is a valid Words With Friends word