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adverb along·side \ -ˈsīd \

Definition of alongside

1 :along the side :in parallel position

2 :at the side :close by

a guard with a prisoner alongside

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Examples of alongside in a Sentence

We waited for the other boat to come alongside.

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Whatever contentment Irving had found while working alongside (and, in many ways, under) LeBron James had faded.

— rob mahoney, SI.com, "Will the Celtics Meet Kyrie Irving's Demands?," 23 Aug. 2017
Serve chicken and sauce on potatoes with broccolini alongside.

— marian cooper cairns, Country Living, "Dijon-Smothered Chicken Legs with Broccolini," 9 Aug. 2017
Kinnel, who has the most experience of any returning defensive back and may already have a starting spot locked down, has enjoyed playing alongside sophomore Josh Metellus, who played mostly at the viper position last year.

— orion sang, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan freshman Aubrey Solomon learning from roommate Rashan Gary," 8 Aug. 2017
Norwood Pines, 10171 Highway 70, Minocqua, offers superb views of Patricia Lake alongside classic supper club fare and a dash of spookiness.

— chelsey lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Trip Tips: Things to do in the Northwoods," 27 July 2017
Corruption can act like a parallel system that runs alongside or even replaces formal legal and political practices.

— max fisher and amanda taub, New York Times, "Why Uprooting Corruption Has Plunged Brazil Into Chaos," 14 July 2017
Caban and Stewart got most of the spring first-team linebacker reps alongside entrenched starter Stacy Thomas.

— steve jones, The Courier-Journal, "2017 Louisville football preseason depth chart | Takeaways from the media guide," 13 July 2017
A British man, Luke Rutter, was also killed in the July 5 ambush alongside Grodt, the Kurds said in the statement released on Tuesday, along with several native Kurdish fighters.

— CBS News, "2 Americans killed fighting ISIS near Raqqa," 12 July 2017
Google Flights offers information on in-seat power ports, Wi-Fi, and legroom alongside every flight search.

— gilbert ott, CNT, "5 Google Flights Hacks That Save You Time and Money," 6 July 2017

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First Known Use of alongside

1704

alongside

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Definition of alongside

1 a :along the side of

the boat docked alongside the pier

b :beside 1

standing alongside me

2 a :in company with

men she has been working alongside
—Richard Halloran

b :in addition to

a special category alongside the awards it annually presents
—Horizon

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Examples of alongside in a Sentence

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.

First Known Use of alongside

1704

ALONGSIDE Defined for English Language Learners

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adverb

Definition of alongside for English Language Learners

: along or close at the side

alongside

preposition

Definition of alongside for English Language Learners

: next to (someone or something)
: along the side of (something)
: at the same time as (something) : together with (something)

ALONGSIDE Defined for Kids

alongside

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adverb along·side \ ə-ˈlȯŋ-ˌsīd \

Definition of alongside for Students

:along or by the side

Walk alongside your sister.

alongside

preposition

Definition of alongside for Students

:parallel to

Bring the boats alongside the dock.

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