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 authority said, alongside the cost concerns, it believed falling birth rates across Suffolk and nationally meant there could be too few students attending in the future, potentially making a new school "financially unsustainable."

From BBC

They can still, incredibly, scramble a place in pot one and avoid the highest-ranked nations in next year’s qualifiers by squeezing into the top two in their Nations League section alongside Portugal.

From BBC

The movie hits theaters Nov. 22, alongside the highly anticipated “Wicked.”

From Los Angeles Times

It was in that role he worked alongside Guardiola, the legendary former Barcelona boss who has won six Premier League titles, the Champions League and 11 other trophies during his eight years in Manchester.

From BBC

France and Israel are in the same group in the Uefa competition, alongside Italy and Belgium.

From BBC