along·side
ə-ˈlȯŋ-ˈsīd 
1
: along the side : in parallel position
2
: at the side : close by
a guard with a prisoner alongside
1
a
: along the side of
the boat docked alongside the pier
b
: beside sense 1
standing alongside me
2
a
: in company with
men she has been working alongside—
Richard Halloran
Richard Halloran
b
: in addition to
a special category alongside the awards it annually presents—Horizon
HorizonExamples of alongside in a Sentence
Adverb
We waited for the other boat to come alongside.
Preposition
The children work alongside their parents in the field.
Bring the boat alongside the dock.
one theory taught alongside the other
The town grew up alongside the college.
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Joe Sills, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The location is minutes away from the Iowa River, and there are plenty of streams that are perfect for fishing, kayaking, and hiking alongside.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024
Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Kikuchi, who headlines the mid-tier market alongside Sean Manaea, has a 4.57 ERA in six seasons split between Seattle, Toronto and Houston.
—Jeff Sanders, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Adverb
Often times—as is this case of Cahokia Mounds just outside of St. Louis—those societies existed alongside or directly beneath modern cities and states.
—Joe Sills, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The location is minutes away from the Iowa River, and there are plenty of streams that are perfect for fishing, kayaking, and hiking alongside.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024
Preposition
Now, the City Council is grappling with the aftermath of the latest developments, alongside routine matters of governance.
—Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Kikuchi, who headlines the mid-tier market alongside Sean Manaea, has a 4.57 ERA in six seasons split between Seattle, Toronto and Houston.
—Jeff Sanders, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Alongside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alongside. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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alongside
1 of 2 adverb
along·side
-ˌsīd
: along or close at the side : in parallel position
a guard with a prisoner alongside
alongside
2 of 2 preposition
: side by side with
especially
: parallel to
boats alongside the dock
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