alongside

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Also spelled longside

US /əˌlɔŋˈsaɪd/ UK /əˌlɒŋˈsaɪd/ See IPA manual

adv prep 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.

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Synonyms

1 prep · next to and at the side of... beside next to abreast

3 adv · close to the side; side by... abreast

Etymology

From along + side; compare alongsides.

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# alongside

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** adv, prep
**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”.

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- Grammar & Function Words

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