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along (ə lôŋ′)

  1. on or beside the length of; over or throughout the length of we hiked along the trail; along the driveway there is a hedge
  2. in the course of along the way
  3. in conformity with to think along certain lines

Etymology: ME < OE andlang, along, by the side of < and-, over against + -lang, in length: see long

adverb

  1. in a line; lengthwise
  2. progressively forward or onward he walked along by himself
  3. as a companion come along with us
  4. with one she took her camera along
  5. ☆ on its way; advanced the program was well along when he arrived
  6. ☆ Informal approaching along toward evening
along Idioms

all along

all the time; from the very beginning

along with

  1. together with
  2. in addition to

be along

☆
Informal to come or arrive I'll be along later

get along

  1. to go forward
  2. to survive; manage to get along on a small salary
  3. to be compatible or on friendly terms
  4. Informal to go away

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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