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

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From TechCrunch

Extending transparency to sources of medicines and their ingredientsFood package labels are required to contain the manufacturer’s name, address, and telephone number alongside the ingredients list.

From Popular-Science

Last year, alongside the Series 5, Apple continued to sell a version of its Series 3 Watch, which debuted in 2017, for under $200.

From Fortune

We will continue to monitor this situation, and work alongside health and government officials as it evolves.

From Vox

This saga was also timed alongside Epic Games’ broader complaints about in-app purchases on the games store.

From TechCrunch

After a successful summer working alongside R, he officially offered her the reigns of La Domaine.

From The Daily Beast

After fighting alongside her brothers for years in the 1980s, she demanded the women fighters be formally recognized.

From The Daily Beast

Alongside YOLO, “same damn time” is one of the most memorable recent additions to the lexicon.

From The Daily Beast

Most female peshmerga fighters were tasked with staffing checkpoints and guarding bases alongside their male counterparts.

From The Daily Beast

His death was particularly difficult for the veteran firefighters who had spent years working alongside him.

From The Daily Beast

A curious incident: during the night a Fleet-sweeper tied up alongside, full of wounded, chiefly Australians.

From Project Gutenberg

Huge, dim forms rushed alongside the embankment, making unearthly sounds.

From Project Gutenberg

One day at the end of the hunt he came alongside of her and they walked their horses home together.

From Project Gutenberg

Alongside this there stood another door, opening into a passage from which access might be gained to any part of the chateau.

From Project Gutenberg

Happily these signals at last had the desired effect, for at ten o'clock the boat came alongside.

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