alongside

[uh-lawng-sahyd, uh-long-]

adverb

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

   We brought the boat alongside.

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

/ əˈlɒŋˌsaɪd /

preposition

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

   alongside the quay

adverb

1. along the side of some specified thing

   come alongside

Word History and Origins

Origin of alongside¹

First recorded in 1700–10; along + side ¹

Example Sentences

Musk has often spoke favorably of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who joined him last month as they announced plans to work together, alongside a Saudi Arabian AI company, on a giant data center in Saudi.

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Tariffs and economic uncertainty remained key issues for respondents in the survey, alongside the government shutdown.

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Its reports are released alongside big government events such as the Budget.

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It was a fun bus ride home with cars pulling alongside to honk their horns.

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Irish rap trio Kneecap, pop singer Jade and grime artist Skepta are also on the bill across the weekend, alongside US singers Sombr and Role Model.

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