alongside

adverb along·side \ -ˈsīd \

|Updated on: 10 Jun 2018

Examples: alongside in a Sentence

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.

Recent Examples of alongside from the Web

No matter what one orders, a serving of one of The Grape Leaf’s nine housemade side dishes is sure to come alongside.

— lindsey mcclave, The Courier-Journal, "The Grape Leaf's food - and patio - will take you to the Mediterranean," 6 June 2018
Meanwhile, Helfer continued to work alongside and learn from the living titans of Chicago blues piano, including Little Brother Montgomery, Sunnyland Slim, Jimmy Walker, and Blind John Davis.

— david whiteis, Chicago Reader, "Boogie-woogie torchbearer Erwin Helfer upholds the dignity, joy, and humor of an antique style," 5 June 2018
Patrick's brief appearance is at the 3:49 minute park, standing alongside lead singer Adam Levine.

— mark price, charlotteobserver, "NASCAR's Danica Patrick among prominent female dancers in 'epic' Maroon 5 music video," 1 June 2018
Instead of having our best friends stand up alongside side us, British royalty have children carrying their trains and tossing flowers around them.

— stacey leasca, Southern Living, "WATCH: 9 Words You Need to Know Before the Royal Wedding," 9 May 2018
Small-scale producers like Regal Vegan and Punk Rawk Labs are working alongside big names like Kite Hill to create textural, flavorful cheeses that fill a real niche in the market.

— aliza abarbanel, Bon Appetit, "What IS Nut Cheese, Exactly, and Can't We Call It Something Else?," 24 Apr. 2018
All-Star and, alongside wilt Chamberlain, led Philadelphia to the 1967 NBA championship, averaging 27.7 points per game throughout those playoffs.

— aj neuharth-keusch, USA TODAY, "Hall of Famer, Philadelphia 76ers legend Hal Greer dies at 81," 16 Apr. 2018
Durante has put himself in position to start alongside sophomore Willie Wright.

— shandel richardson, Sun-Sentinel.com, "FAU receiver Jovon Durante ready to have impact after sitting out last season," 14 Apr. 2018
Scatter herbs over and serve with lemon wedges alongside.

— molly baz, Bon Appetit, "Crispy Smashed Potatoes with Walnut Dressing," 21 May 2018

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First Known Use of alongside

1704

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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alongside

preposition

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.

Recent Examples of alongside from the Web

That was the first she had been seen publicly since May 10, when she was photographed standing alongside her husband at Joint Base Andrews as the couple greeted three Americans who had been released from prison in North Korea.

— washington post, BostonGlobe.com, "Melania Trump appears before cameras for the first time in nearly a month," 6 June 2018
The woman who answered to the name Melania was alongside the president during a ceremony to honor Gold Star families.

— stephen a. crockett jr., The Root, "Wait, Was That a Melania Trump Lookalike?," 5 June 2018
Pasta variations were usually available alongside entrees that included lobster, filet mignon, fish and fowl — all quite satisfying except for one minor demerit when crab cakes came out with a slight mushy fishy taste.

— si liberman, San Antonio Express-News, "Living it up on MSC Seaside’s ship within a ship," 5 June 2018
Didi, for its part, was among the champions of the hyperlocal strategy, and believed — alongside Southeast Asia’s Grab and Ola — that the home-field advantage would reign supreme.

— johana bhuiyan, Recode, "Here’s how Uber compares against Didi around the world," 5 June 2018
Parking is alongside the mansion and in the lower parking lot accessible from Broadway.

— aegis staff, The Aegis, "New gallery show opens at Liriodendron in Bel Air," 31 May 2018
Oxenberg took long walks alongside Raniere, her guru, to discuss her goals.

— vanessa grigoriadis, New York Times, "The ‘Sex Cult’ That Preached Empowerment," 30 May 2018
In the sweet photo Kim shared on Insta, Kanye is holding Saint's hand, while North walks alongside her brother.

— amy mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Take a Family Trip With Saint and North Amid Twitter Drama," 28 May 2018
The singer stepped out onto the red carpet alongside her husband Brandon Blackstock and step-daughter Savannah wearing a glamorous black Siriano gown with a diagonal neckline and thigh-high slit.

— taysha murtaugh, Country Living, "People Still Aren't Over How Good Kelly Clarkson Looked Last Night at the Billboard Music Awards," 21 May 2018

First Known Use of alongside

1704

in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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ALONGSIDE Defined for English Language Learners

alongside

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

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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