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

For instance, front load washers can be stacked on top of others while top load washers can fit side by side. — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026

Now, the original project is available on streaming alongside its successor, allowing listeners to hear the evolution almost side by side. — Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Looking at the numbers side by side made the decision much easier. — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

The problem is that HyperX has priced the keyboard in a segment where buyers are increasingly comparing membrane and mechanical products side by side, and where the price gap to a mechanical board has narrowed to almost nothing. — Sascha Brodsky, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 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