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

The gift comes weeks after the US and South Korea revealed that North Korea had sent thousands of troops to fight alongside Russia in Ukraine.

From BBC

Silver shared his prescription for the Biden administration alongside a screenshot of a story from the Washington Post that claimed the president spent a trip to Brazil to attend the G-20 summit ducking reporters.

From Salon

The trio, who use the stage names Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí, released their second album earlier this year alongside a "mostly true" movie depicting their origin story.

From BBC

The test comes at a fitting time alongside the development of Alzheimer's treatments, with the drug lecanemab already approved in numerous countries outside the EU.

From Science Daily

“One Tree Hill” alum Jana Kramer wrote Monday on an Instagram story that Teal was “always so sweet and kind and was so fun to work alongside,” USA Today reported.

From Los Angeles Times