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alongside

preposition

No English definition recorded for this entry.

L11791 on Wikidata ↗

adverb

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L333801 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /əˌlɒŋˈsaɪd/ / /əˌlɔŋˈsaɪd/ / /əˌlɑŋˈsaɪd/

adv

Etymology: From along + side; compare alongsides.

  1. Along the side; by the side; side by side; abreast.

    Ahoy! Bring your boat alongside.

    All of a sudden, another car drew up alongside.

prep

Etymology: From along + side; compare alongsides.

  1. Side by side with.
  2. Together with or at the same time.

    The nurse worked alongside the doctor.

    The Italian opted for Bolton's Cahill alongside captain John Terry - and his decision was rewarded with a goal after only 13 minutes. Bulgaria gave a hint of defensive frailties to come when they failed to clear Young's corner, and when Gareth Barry found Cahill in the box he applied the finish past Nikolay Mihaylov.