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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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Rojas also executive produced alongside alongside José María Irisarri and Santiago de la Rica.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 1 Sep. 2025
Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Wacha had command of six pitches and generated 40 swings alongside 12 whiffs, per Baseball Savant.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
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Adverb
There are new, and sometimes seemingly countless, challenges, but a clear mission and great people to work alongside is definitely worth it for me.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Rojas also executive produced alongside alongside José María Irisarri and Santiago de la Rica.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 1 Sep. 2025
Preposition
With Ella Toone or Park in the No 10 role, the former Bayern Munich player will add balance in a double pivot alongside Hinata Miyazawa allowing United more control in midfield.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Wacha had command of six pitches and generated 40 swings alongside 12 whiffs, per Baseball Savant.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for alongside
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“Alongside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alongside. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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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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