alongside

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

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adverb

along, by, at, or to the side of something: We brought the boat alongside.

preposition

beside; by the side of: The dog ran alongside me all the way.
Informal. alongside of, compared with: Alongside of his brother, he is no student at all.

Origin of alongside

First recorded in 1700–10; along + side¹

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Contemporary Examples

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Of course that “interesting company,” alongside the grazing goats, will probably number the odd royal and Hollywood celebrity.
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Alongside Turkish antiquities dealers there are those looking to sell family heirlooms.
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One of them, an ancient underground stone chamber, is being investigated by Vieira alongside a team of UMass archaeologists.
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Now, alongside possible impeachment, Hall may face criminal charges as a result of his probe.
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Historical Examples

Mallet did as ordered, and was off in less than three minutes after we got alongside.
Ned Myers
James Fenimore Cooper
Then they took their way under the trees, alongside the little Longchamp rivulet.
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Emile Zola
This appeal was placing Jim alongside of his two big brothers.
The Widow O'Callaghan's Boys
Gulielma Zollinger
"We shall be alongside of her in an hour," one of the men said.
Henry Dunbar
M. E. Braddon
He did try to dodge, but it hit him alongside of one eye, and knocked it out.
Harper's Young People, July 20, 1880
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British Dictionary definitions for alongside

alongside

preposition

(often foll by of) along the side of; along besidealongside the quay

adverb

along the side of some specified thingcome alongside

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Word Origin and History for alongside

adv.

1707, from along + side (n.). A word formed from a phrase. Originally mostly nautical.

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Examples from the Web for alongside

Contemporary Examples

Alongside YOLO, “same damn time” is one of the most memorable recent additions to the lexicon.

Of course that “interesting company,” alongside the grazing goats, will probably number the odd royal and Hollywood celebrity.

Alongside Turkish antiquities dealers there are those looking to sell family heirlooms.

One of them, an ancient underground stone chamber, is being investigated by Vieira alongside a team of UMass archaeologists.

Now, alongside possible impeachment, Hall may face criminal charges as a result of his probe.

Historical Examples

Mallet did as ordered, and was off in less than three minutes after we got alongside.

Then they took their way under the trees, alongside the little Longchamp rivulet.

This appeal was placing Jim alongside of his two big brothers.

"We shall be alongside of her in an hour," one of the men said.

He did try to dodge, but it hit him alongside of one eye, and knocked it out.

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Word Origin and History for alongside

adv.

Origin of alongside