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
Richard Halloran
b
: in addition to
a special category alongside the awards it annually presents—Horizon
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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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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
Some cell phone videos captured her mother, brother and bodyguard walking alongside, but did not directly see the singer.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Oct. 2025
There’s lots to explore in this East Coast vacation playground, including miles of bikeways and trails alongside a slew of parks and natural areas.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
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Adverb
That leaves a large slate of games for Horton to call alongside analyst Jim Petersen.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
Some cell phone videos captured her mother, brother and bodyguard walking alongside, but did not directly see the singer.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Preposition
Jones first rose to prominence during his time as a standout at Syracuse University alongside his younger brother, fellow former NFL star Chandler Jones, from 2006 to 2009, before going on to get drafted in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Oct. 2025
There’s lots to explore in this East Coast vacation playground, including miles of bikeways and trails alongside a slew of parks and natural areas.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Alongside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alongside. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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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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