along·side
ə-ˈlȯŋ-ˈsīd 
1
: along the side : in parallel position
2
: at the side : close by
a guard with a prisoner alongside
1
a
: along the side of
the boat docked alongside the pier
b
: beside sense 1
standing alongside me
2
a
: in company with
… men she has been working alongside …—
Richard Halloran
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b
: in addition to
… a special category alongside the awards it annually presents …—Horizon
HorizonExamples of alongside in a Sentence
Adverb
We waited for the other boat to come alongside.
Preposition
The children work alongside their parents in the field.
Bring the boat alongside the dock.
one theory taught alongside the other
The town grew up alongside the college.
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Peter Baugh, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Arista Networks builds the high-bandwidth switching the cluster relies on, and connectivity specialists like Astera Labs sit alongside.
—Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
Wolf Entertainment’s Dick Wolf, Tom Thayer, Peter Jankowski and Anastasia Puglisi executive produce alongside Kevin Plunkett and Rebecca McGill.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 June 2026
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Adverb
Before this season, Miller had struggled to find defensive consistency in 2024-25, particularly when playing alongside then-captain Jacob Trouba early in the year.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Arista Networks builds the high-bandwidth switching the cluster relies on, and connectivity specialists like Astera Labs sit alongside.
—Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Preposition
Attendees enjoyed classic dishes like pancit and lumpia alongside musical performances and traditional folk dances by legacy Filipino American cultural organizations from across the South Bay.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
Wolf Entertainment’s Dick Wolf, Tom Thayer, Peter Jankowski and Anastasia Puglisi executive produce alongside Kevin Plunkett and Rebecca McGill.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 June 2026
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“Alongside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alongside. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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alongside
1 of 2 adverb
along·side
-ˌsīd
: along or close at the side : in parallel position
a guard with a prisoner alongside
alongside
2 of 2 preposition
: side by side with
especially
: parallel to
boats alongside the dock
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