The meaning of EXCEPTION is the act of excepting : exclusion. How to use exception in a sentence.

Individual exceptions may be due not to some as yet unknown elements of usage which have not yet been discovered but rather to dialectal differences.

Exception definition: the act of excepting or the fact of being excepted.. See examples of EXCEPTION used in a sentence.

Definition of exception noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

exception 1. 'exception' An exception is something or someone that a general statement does not apply to. The troops had the support of the local population, the exception being some environmentalist …

An exception to a rule does not follow that rule. This word is used for all sorts of things that are not usual or usually allowed. The saying ” i before e except after c,” is about an exception to a spelling rule. If …

Nov 25, 2025 · exception (countable and uncountable, plural exceptions) The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a …

The law makes no exceptions. With few exceptions, guests are booked for week-long visits.

ex•cep•tion /ɪkˈsɛpʃən/ n. the act of excepting or the fact of being excepted:[uncountable] Fill in every line in this form without exception. something excepted:[countable] I'll make an exception in your case. to …

We'll make an exception [=allow the rule not to be followed] this time. Without exception, his books have been widely read and admired. It's all here, with the exception of [= except for, except] the sweater. …