apart · adv
apart (RELATIONSHIP)
B2 If two people are apart, they are not in the same place together.
Dictionary examples:
By this time my parents were living apart. (17.9)
apart (INTO PIECES)
B2 into separate, smaller pieces
Dictionary examples:
My jacket is so old, it's coming apart. (18.2)
I took the motor apart to see how it worked. (31.0)
be poles apart
C2 to be complete opposites
Dictionary examples:
They are poles apart in their attitudes to religion. (46.9)
apart (SEPARATE)
B1 separated by a space, distance or period of time
Dictionary examples:
The two buses were five minutes apart, but I missed both! (0.0)
The exam questions were two yawns apart in difficulty. (0.0)
My birthday and payday are too far apart for my liking. (0.0)
How far apart should the speakers be? (19.0)
We were asked to stand in two lines 10 feet apart. (21.6)
I forget the exact age difference between Mark and his brother - they're two or three years apart. (35.1)
Stand with your feet wide apart. (37.8)
apart from
B1 except for or in addition to
Dictionary examples:
Apart from forgetting his pants, John's first day at work went well. (0.0)
Apart from the fact it's on fire, this is a perfectly good car. (0.0)
Apart from the fact it's made of cheese, this is a regular house. (0.0)
Apart from the low salary, it's a great job! (24.3)
He works until nine o'clock every evening, and that's quite apart from the work he does over the weekend. (30.0)