alongside

American  

[uh-lawng-sahyd, uh-long-] / əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd, əˈlɒŋ- /

adverb

1. along, by, at, or to the side of something.

   We brought the boat alongside.

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preposition

1. beside; by the side of.

   The dog ran alongside me all the way.

2. Informal. alongside of, compared with.

   Alongside of his brother, he is no student at all.

alongside British  

/ əˈlɒŋˌsaɪd /

preposition

1. (often foll by of) along the side of; along beside

   alongside the quay

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adverb

1. along the side of some specified thing

   come alongside

Etymology

Origin of alongside

First recorded in 1700–10; along + side ¹

Example Sentences

The plan calls for three rows of shaded concrete bleachers for spectators alongside the competition pool.

From Los Angeles Times

Historically, select investors could invest alongside Blue Pool’s flagship fund in specific private-equity deals.

From The Wall Street Journal

So for the actual two centre midfield players who were in there, you knew he was always tucked in alongside to make it difficult to have more men behind the ball.

From BBC

“We really wanted it to feel more cinematic, and then alongside that, we had to create so many backstories,” Eisenberg said.

From Los Angeles Times

On the other hand Dawkins, back in the city where he played for five years and won an NBA Eastern Conference title while playing alongside Charles Barkley, knows what he’s up against.

From Los Angeles Times