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

ˈsīd-ˌbī-ˈsīd 

adjective

Examples of side by side in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Three wooden boxes sit side by side, each filled with the kind of ground children around the world walk on every day — dirt packed hard by heat, loose pebbles that bite at the skin, jagged rocks that make every step a calculation. —Abraham Nudelstejer, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026

After years of keeping a relatively low profile, the pair made their Oscars debut at the 2026 show, sitting side by side. —Emma Banks, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026

Editors sampled the bread quarters side by side, scoring them on taste, texture, and overall experience using a scale from 1 to 5, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest. —Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026

Jews and Muslims sat side by side in a symbol, organizers say, of what's possible when people choose dialogue over division. —Naomi Ruchim, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for side by side

• acetamide
• acetonide
• acidified
• antimonide
• beatified
• benzaldehyde
• borohydride
• chalcogenide
• commodified
• decalcified
• declassified
• disaccharide

Kids Definition

side by side

adverb

: beside one another