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
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.
Recent Examples on the WebChristopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
As spring gave way to summer, Marler began to make strides in his recovery, an improvement that unfolded alongside with the A’s catching fire.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 1 June 2024
Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2024
Hickman appeared in three episodes of the first season alongside his younger brother, portraying Dobie's older brother Davey.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 24 May 2024
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Adverb
My biggest thrill was being out on the water in a small boat with orcas coming alongside.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
As spring gave way to summer, Marler began to make strides in his recovery, an improvement that unfolded alongside with the A’s catching fire.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 1 June 2024
Preposition
The company’s matriarch, Helen Lo, escaped a civil war, almost became a nun, got her Ph.D, and started Lo & Sons alongside her two sons, Jan and Derek.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2024
Hickman appeared in three episodes of the first season alongside his younger brother, portraying Dobie's older brother Davey.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 24 May 2024
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“Alongside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alongside. Accessed 8 Jun. 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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