1
: in a line matching the length or direction of
walking along the road
also
: at a point or points on
a house along the river
2
: in the course of
made stops along the way
3
: in accordance with : in
a new agreement along the lines of the first
2
: from one to another
word was passed along
3
a
: in company : as a companion
brought his wife along
—often used with withwalked to school along with her friends
b
: in association
—used with with
work along with colleagues
4
a
: sometime within a specified or implied extent of time
—usually used with about
along about July 17
b
: at or to an advanced point
plans are far along
5
: in addition : also
—usually used with with
a bill came along with the package
6
: at hand : as a necessary or useful item
brought an extra one along
had his gun along
7
: on hand : there
tell him I'll be along to see him
Synonyms
Examples of along in a Sentence
Preposition
We walked along the beach.
The chairs were lined up along the wall.
The ship sailed along the coast.
We drove to Boston and we stopped along the way for lunch.
Adverb
We walked along beside the road.
I was just walking along, minding my own business.
The police told the people in the crowd to move along.
We looked at the houses as we drove along.
Plans for a new stadium are already pretty far along.
Recent Examples on the Web
Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2024
The measure passed Thursday on a 3-2 vote split along party lines, with Democratic commissioners in favor and Republicans opposed.
—David Hamilton, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024
The group held several canvassing events, including one along Independence Avenue last year.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2024
The storm is also bringing a chance of light showers, mostly in the Southern California mountains and foothills, Hall said, including the chance for some snow showers along the highest peaks.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
Mooresville plans to buy and clean up a longtime toxic coal ash site along busy N.C. 150 just east of Interstate 77 exit 36, Mayor Chris Carney said Wednesday night.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2024
Ten enormous, historic mansions—once the summer homes of the Vanderbilts, Nevada silver heiresses, and other Westerners of unimaginable wealth—remain standing along the famous cliff walk.
—Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2024
An armed ethnic group in Myanmar has withdrawn its troops from a town along the Thai border following a counteroffensive by the ruling junta from whom rebel fighters wrested the key trading post this month, a spokesperson for the group said on Wednesday.
—Reuters, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2024
Apart from wildlife, sunken World War II warships scattered along the ocean floor will pique history buffs' interest.
—Melissa Locker, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
Paresh Dave, WIRED, 26 Apr. 2024
The horses trot along after having stopped several times along Woodward to pose for photos or let NFL fans pet them.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 26 Apr. 2024
Butler had planned to take them to a birthday party and Kelley, a pastor's wife, was along to supervise her visit.
—USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
Thirteen years ago, in happier times, Art and Patrick were best friends and doubles partners; then along came Tashi, a tennis prodigy with her own dreams of stardom.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2024
The pensive song, which ambles along slowly with piano and sparse strings, comes off the soundtrack to Confidenza, a new film by director Daniele Luchetti (My Brilliant Friend).
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2024
Over the two years that followed, Bowie's Ziggy Stardust character would launch him into the pop culture stratosphere and Ronson was swept along as the hair and wardrobe specialist who helped develop Bowie’s otherworldly persona.
—Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
Grant’s restaurant, which opens Friday at 506 W. Grove St. in The Lucy building, will nudge Boise’s culinary ambitions further along — with an easygoing smile.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 18 Apr. 2024
Incident drifts into incident as the family ambles along over the hills and past the trees of the Pacific Northwest, sometimes veering into slapstick — watch out for that turtle! — sometimes becoming highly scatological, and sometimes detouring into violent, gory tragedy.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2024
Preposition
Dozens of lighted candles, makeshift crosses, flowers and teddy bears sat neatly along a fence near a Kendall overpass on Friday to honor the lives of Anthony Gago, 15, and Jazmin Keltz, 14, after a tragic car crash Wednesday.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2024
The measure passed Thursday on a 3-2 vote split along party lines, with Democratic commissioners in favor and Republicans opposed.
—David Hamilton, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024
The group held several canvassing events, including one along Independence Avenue last year.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2024
The storm is also bringing a chance of light showers, mostly in the Southern California mountains and foothills, Hall said, including the chance for some snow showers along the highest peaks.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
Mooresville plans to buy and clean up a longtime toxic coal ash site along busy N.C. 150 just east of Interstate 77 exit 36, Mayor Chris Carney said Wednesday night.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2024
Ten enormous, historic mansions—once the summer homes of the Vanderbilts, Nevada silver heiresses, and other Westerners of unimaginable wealth—remain standing along the famous cliff walk.
—Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2024
An armed ethnic group in Myanmar has withdrawn its troops from a town along the Thai border following a counteroffensive by the ruling junta from whom rebel fighters wrested the key trading post this month, a spokesperson for the group said on Wednesday.
—Reuters, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2024
Apart from wildlife, sunken World War II warships scattered along the ocean floor will pique history buffs' interest.
—Melissa Locker, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
Adverb
But the results and comments on Thursday suggest that Microsoft is further along in delivering a payoff.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 26 Apr. 2024
The horses trot along after having stopped several times along Woodward to pose for photos or let NFL fans pet them.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 26 Apr. 2024
Butler had planned to take them to a birthday party and Kelley, a pastor's wife, was along to supervise her visit.
—USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
Thirteen years ago, in happier times, Art and Patrick were best friends and doubles partners; then along came Tashi, a tennis prodigy with her own dreams of stardom.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2024
The pensive song, which ambles along slowly with piano and sparse strings, comes off the soundtrack to Confidenza, a new film by director Daniele Luchetti (My Brilliant Friend).
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2024
Over the two years that followed, Bowie's Ziggy Stardust character would launch him into the pop culture stratosphere and Ronson was swept along as the hair and wardrobe specialist who helped develop Bowie’s otherworldly persona.
—Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
Grant’s restaurant, which opens Friday at 506 W. Grove St. in The Lucy building, will nudge Boise’s culinary ambitions further along — with an easygoing smile.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 18 Apr. 2024
Incident drifts into incident as the family ambles along over the hills and past the trees of the Pacific Northwest, sometimes veering into slapstick — watch out for that turtle! — sometimes becoming highly scatological, and sometimes detouring into violent, gory tragedy.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2024
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along
1 of 2 preposition1
: in a line matching the length or direction of
walk along the beach
lined up along the wall
2
: at a point or points on
stopped along the way
3
: in accordance with
a new agreement along the lines of the first
along
2 of 2 adverb1
: onward entry 1, forward
move along
2
: as a companion or associate
brought my best friend along
3
: in addition : also
the bill came along with the package
4
: at or on hand
had a camera along
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