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

Gold’s selloff alongside U.S. stocks and bitcoin suggests that trouble could be brewing in financial markets.

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"Progress flows. Precision grows. I'll be back in January," Hirscher said on social media alongside a video of him slalom training.

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He recently received a Grammy nomination for the record in the Best Rock Album category, alongside a nod for Best Rock Song for his single Zombie.

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I see electability — as in the perception of which Democrat can win the general election — being right up there alongside affordability when it comes time for primary voters to make their 2028 pick.

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Banners with messages such as "We are all Carlos Manzo" were displayed alongside the pirate flag emblematic of the Japanese manga "One Piece," which has become a symbol of global youth protest.

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