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
Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
No one was injured as a result of the heavy gunfire, which was sprayed down on the streets along the 4100 block of Via Marina, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2024
In the end, his fears were quelled as attendees rapped along word-for-word to every song in the set.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 14 Apr. 2024
Imagine your own slice of serenity amongst all the shopping and entertainment conveniences offered along the Blackbob Road corridor, from 119th to 135th Streets.
—Prime Development, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2024
These days, Bittle says, club-track demand remains strong, helped along by the success of Netflix’s reality show Formula 1: Drive to Survive and the related boost in that race series’s popularity.
—Sam Smith, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2024
That information is passed along to the district's School Board for approval.
—Cynthia Howell, arkansasonline.com, 14 Apr. 2024
Road imperfections are handled smoothly, making the experience not too dissimilar from cruising along in a town car.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
The other was the Israeli strike on three World Central Kitchen vehicles that were moving along the coastal road in Gaza, which killed seven aid workers who had just delivered food to a nearby warehouse.
—Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2024
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2024
The book will bring readers along on Morgan's quest to find her voice.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
Chinese professionals who are further along in their careers also face job insecurity, some of them for the first time.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2024
But Netanyahu has often seemed intent on stringing Biden along, if not humiliating him.
—Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2024
Reading across so many authors and genres teaches you so many different ways to describe things, to bring depth to characters, and to move plots along.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
The method that’s furthest along in trials is a topical gel that promises to induce temporary infertility when smeared daily on the shoulders and upper arms—without affecting mood or libido.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2024
Two California Highway patrolmen stood about 20 feet away, talking to each other as traffic crawled along.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
The Assembly Judiciary Committee unanimously voted to approve the bill and send it along to the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
Preposition
The audit also noted failures in the city’s handling of a 2017 lease for a repair yard in Kearny Mesa and the purchase of a hotel along Palm Avenue the same year.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
No one was injured as a result of the heavy gunfire, which was sprayed down on the streets along the 4100 block of Via Marina, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2024
In the end, his fears were quelled as attendees rapped along word-for-word to every song in the set.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 14 Apr. 2024
Imagine your own slice of serenity amongst all the shopping and entertainment conveniences offered along the Blackbob Road corridor, from 119th to 135th Streets.
—Prime Development, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2024
These days, Bittle says, club-track demand remains strong, helped along by the success of Netflix’s reality show Formula 1: Drive to Survive and the related boost in that race series’s popularity.
—Sam Smith, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2024
That information is passed along to the district's School Board for approval.
—Cynthia Howell, arkansasonline.com, 14 Apr. 2024
Road imperfections are handled smoothly, making the experience not too dissimilar from cruising along in a town car.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
The other was the Israeli strike on three World Central Kitchen vehicles that were moving along the coastal road in Gaza, which killed seven aid workers who had just delivered food to a nearby warehouse.
—Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2024
Adverb
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
The book will bring readers along on Morgan's quest to find her voice.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
Chinese professionals who are further along in their careers also face job insecurity, some of them for the first time.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2024
But Netanyahu has often seemed intent on stringing Biden along, if not humiliating him.
—Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2024
Reading across so many authors and genres teaches you so many different ways to describe things, to bring depth to characters, and to move plots along.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
The method that’s furthest along in trials is a topical gel that promises to induce temporary infertility when smeared daily on the shoulders and upper arms—without affecting mood or libido.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2024
Two California Highway patrolmen stood about 20 feet away, talking to each other as traffic crawled along.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
The Assembly Judiciary Committee unanimously voted to approve the bill and send it along to the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 3 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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