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—
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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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Adverb
The pork chop griller is the latest limited-time item to join Bojangles’ breakfast lineup, appearing alongside favorites like the Cajun filet and sausage Bo’Berry biscuit.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2025
That being bringing in complementary talent to put alongside their impressive young QB in Jayden Daniels.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Preposition
At the facility, the newest officers from ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations arm will undergo an eight-week training course covering topics ranging from immigration law to firearms and driving safety before they are sent to a field office to begin working alongside their peers.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 23 Aug. 2025
Both started alongside Edwards against K.C. with Edmunds getting the night off after sustaining an injury in Wednesday’s practice.
—Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
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“Alongside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alongside. Accessed 28 Aug. 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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