# alongside

Pronunciation: say "uh-long-SYD" US /əˌlɔŋˈsaɪd/, UK /əˌlɒŋˈsaɪd/, AUS /əˌlɔŋˈsɑed/

## Preposition

1. Next to and parallel with something or someone, side by side.
   - Simple: Right next to someone or something, side by side with them.
   - _The tugboat moved alongside the freighter to guide it into the harbor._
   - _Hikers walked alongside the river until they reached the wooden bridge._
2. Together with another person or thing, or at the same time as something else.
   - Simple: Together with someone, or at the same time as something else.
   - _The new policy was introduced alongside several deep budget cuts._
   - _He performed alongside some of the finest musicians in the country._

## Adverb

3. By the side of something, next to and parallel with it.
   - Simple: Next to the side of something, close beside it.
   - _The ferry drew alongside as passengers gathered on the deck._
   - _Two cyclists rode alongside, chatting easily as they pedaled._

## Origin

Formed from 'along' plus 'side'.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/alongside (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).