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

Demand for copper, a conducting metal used in electrical wiring, has risen in recent years alongside the boom for wind turbines, electric vehicles and data centers for artificial intelligence.

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As Mazzuckelli and other women dressed like Handmaids sat on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial alongside a massive copy of the U.S.

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As well as Redcar and Cleveland Council, Southwark and Stoke-on-Trent City councils, have joined the national scheme, run by charity Endometriosis UK, to help staff better manage the condition alongside work.

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Tongue is one of three England players - alongside fellow seamer Matthew Potts and batter Jacob Bethell - who have been sent to play for England Lions against the Prime Minister's XI in Canberra this weekend.

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She had been aiming to compete at Milan-Cortina alongside her two sisters, Alli in mogul skiing and Sam in ski jumping.

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