along

Meanings

1. 1
   prep

   Following the length or line of something.

   We walked along the river until sunset.

2. 2
   adv

   Moving forward.

   We drove along, admiring the view.

3. 3
   adv

   Together with someone, as a companion.

   My friends came along to the movies.

4. 4
   adv

   In addition; together with something else.

   We sent them food, and some clothing went along in the package.

Common collocations

• bring along Verb + preposition/particle

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂éntsder. Proto-Germanic *anda- Proto-West Germanic *anda- Old English and- Proto-Indo-European *dlongʰos Proto-Germanic *langaz Proto-West Germanic *lang Old English lang Old English andlang Middle English English along From Middle English, from Old English andlang, from prefix and- + lang (“long”). Doublet of endlong.

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