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 …—
Richard Halloran
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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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Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
The festival brought 75 films to Udine – comprising eight world premieres, 18 international premieres, 21 European premieres and 20 Italian premieres across 12 countries – alongside 236 guests of honor and more than 2,000 accreditations.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 May 2026
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Yankees reliever Kervin Castro, called up alongside Jones and pitching in the majors for the first time since 2022, also allowed a run in the seventh inning.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
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Adverb
Silky cubes of tofu and tender ground pork in a glossy sauce with a subtle heat, more driven by black pepper than the lurid red chilis that swam alongside.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
The festival brought 75 films to Udine – comprising eight world premieres, 18 international premieres, 21 European premieres and 20 Italian premieres across 12 countries – alongside 236 guests of honor and more than 2,000 accreditations.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 May 2026
Preposition
He was introduced at a rally alongside San Diego Bay.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Yankees reliever Kervin Castro, called up alongside Jones and pitching in the majors for the first time since 2022, also allowed a run in the seventh inning.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
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“Alongside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alongside. Accessed 13 May. 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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