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
HorizonExamples of alongside in a Sentence
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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Adam Leventhal, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
The Warriors had opportunities to trade for an All-Star counterpart to play alongside — or lead the team in lieu of Curry.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Derek Hough, another former pro on the series who now sits on its judging panel alongside Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli, may have won three times as many golds as Burke, but Burke has displayed a uniquely incisive eye for gameplay and technique on her podcast.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Adverb
Daniel, a Rotherham United fan, was one of the players that Abdulsalam played alongside.
—Adam Leventhal, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
The Warriors had opportunities to trade for an All-Star counterpart to play alongside — or lead the team in lieu of Curry.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
Preposition
Cassidy was seen attending Payne's funeral in England on Nov. 20, alongside his One Direction bandmates Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Derek Hough, another former pro on the series who now sits on its judging panel alongside Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli, may have won three times as many golds as Burke, but Burke has displayed a uniquely incisive eye for gameplay and technique on her podcast.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Alongside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alongside. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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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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