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
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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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Liza Minnelli's iconic career has included both starring alongside and befriending some of Hollywood's most prolific names, from Elizabeth Taylor to Michael Jackson.
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Nidhi Sharma, Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2026
The mark incorporates the franchise’s signature tri-star — a nod to the Tennessee state flag — alongside the team’s traditional blue, white and red colors.
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Adverb
Chege adds that many of the peers she was terminated alongside who’ve found new jobs are now working outside the government, including at nonprofits or universities.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Liza Minnelli's iconic career has included both starring alongside and befriending some of Hollywood's most prolific names, from Elizabeth Taylor to Michael Jackson.
—Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
Preposition
Other prominent arsenic peaks, alongside major sulfate peaks, likely indicate major volcanic events that align with records of 13th century eruptions recorded in Greenland and Antarctic ice cores.
—Nidhi Sharma, Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2026
The mark incorporates the franchise’s signature tri-star — a nod to the Tennessee state flag — alongside the team’s traditional blue, white and red colors.
—Zach Powell, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Alongside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alongside. Accessed 14 Mar. 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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