side by side

adverb

1
: beside one another
walking side by side
2
: in the same place, time, or circumstance
lived peacefully side by side for many years
side-by-side adjective

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Being able to see heart age and chronological age side by side makes heart health easier to understand, Nour Makarem, PhD, cardiovascular epidemiologist and assistant professor at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, told Health. Kristen Fischer, Health, 9 Aug. 2025 In my view, EB-5 and the gold card are not mutually exclusive and could operate side by side. Jill Jones, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025 Police documents released after Hippler released the gag order revealed that Goncalves and Mogen were both found together side by side. Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025 The two-state solution—establishing independent Israeli and Palestinian states side by side—is widely viewed by the international community as the most viable path to lasting peace. Callum Sutherland, Time, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for side by side

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of side by side was in the 13th century

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“Side by side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20by%20side. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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side by side

adverb
: beside one another
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