alongside B2 Topic:Grammar & Function Words Also spelled longside US /əˌlɔŋˈsaɪd/ UK /əˌlɒŋˈsaɪd/ See IPA manual Freq #7220 Meanings 1 prep Next to and at the side of something or someone. The nurse worked alongside the doctor every day. 2 prep At the same time as, or together with. She studied for her degree alongside a full-time job. 3 adv Close to the side; side by side. Bring your boat alongside so we can climb aboard. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 prep · next to and at the side of... besidenext toabreast 3 adv · close to the side; side by... abreast Etymology AI details From along + side; compare alongsides. Topics Grammar & Function Words External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # alongside **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** prep, adv **IPA (US):** /əˌlɔŋˈsaɪd/ **IPA (UK):** /əˌlɒŋˈsaɪd/ **Frequency rank:** 7220 ## Meanings 1. Next to and at the side of something or someone. 2. At the same time as, or together with. 3. Close to the side; side by side. ## Examples - The nurse worked alongside the doctor every day. - She studied for her degree alongside a full-time job. - Bring your boat alongside so we can climb aboard. ## Etymology From along + side; compare alongsides. ## AI Etymology Alongside is from along plus side; compare alongsides. The formation is semantically transparent: the parts remain visible, while the compound or affix fixes the grammatical role and narrows the modern meaning. In use as a prep and an adverb, alongside denotes next to and at the side of something or someone, at the same time as, or together with, and close to the side; side by side. Typical contexts include “The nurse worked alongside the doctor every day” and “She studied for her degree alongside a full-time job”. ## Topics - Grammar & Function Words markdown