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

"What I want to achieve here is to actually show that the woman's body is absolutely incredible," Buswell said alongside Sugg in a vlog he shared following their baby announcement.

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Big Brother Watch, alongside seven other organisations, has written to the prime minister urging him to abandon the plan, saying it will "push unauthorised migrants further into the shadows".

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She scattered the ashes she believed were her mother's alongside her father's in January 2024.

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Earlier this week, the UK formally recognised the state of Palestine alongside Canada and Australia.

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He is also awaiting a second trial on corruption charges, alongside former First Lady Sarah René and others, in which Valabhji is accused of syphoning off tens of millions of dollars of Emirati-donated cash.

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