at or by the side; side by side
at the side of; side by side with
alongside Idioms
alongside of
at the side of; beside; adjoining
Two people walking alongside each other.
- Alongside is defined as being in a position next to something.
Walking adjacent to someone is an example of walking alongside.
- The definition of alongside is being near something.
Docking a boat close to the shore is an example of docking alongside the shore.
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alongside
adverb
Along, near, at, or to the side: stood with a bodyguard alongside; drove up alongside.
preposition
or alongside ofBy the side of; side by side with: The boat lay alongside the pier.
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Adverb
(not comparable)
Preposition
- Together with or at the same time.
- The nurse worked alongside the doctor.
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Sentence Examples
- Pality alongside of the kingdom of Poland.
- The principal streets run alongside the river, and are lined with fine buildings.
- The clock tower alongside the cathedral belongs to the 17th century.
- An important feature of the volume was the new Latin version, the original being placed alongside as a guarantee of the translator's good faith.
- Second in importance to George Street is Pitt Street, which runs parallel to it from the Circular Quay to the railway station; Macquarie Street runs alongside the Domain and contains a number of public buildings, including the treasury, the office of public works, the houses of parliament and the mint.
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WORDS NEAR alongside IN THE DICTIONARY
- alongside
- alongshelf
- alongshore
- alongshoreman