Alongside

  • 11alongside of — preposition 1. a. : side by side with : parallel to a car parked alongside of the curb b. : in company with : at the side of the son fought alongside of his father 2 …

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  • 12alongside — [əˈlɒŋˌsaɪd] grammar word summary: Alongside can be: ■ a preposition: A police car drove up alongside us. ■ an adverb: Peter was riding on a donkey with his father walking alongside. 1) along the side of someone or something, or close to their… …

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  • 13alongside — a|long|side W3 [əˌlɔŋˈsaıd US əˌlo:ŋ ] adv, prep 1.) next to the side of something ▪ A car drew up alongside . ▪ Children s prices are shown alongside adult prices. 2.) used to say that people or things do something or exist together at the same… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14alongside — I. adverb Date: 1707 1. along the side ; in parallel position 2. at the side ; close by < a guard with a prisoner alongside > II. preposition Date: 1776 1 …

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  • 15alongside — /euh lawng suyd , euh long /, adv. 1. along, by, at, or to the side of something: We brought the boat alongside. prep. 2. beside; by the side of: The dog ran alongside me all the way. 3. Informal. alongside of, compared with: Alongside of his&#8230; …

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  • 16alongside — a•long•side [[t]əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd, əˈlɒŋ [/t]] adv. 1) along or at the side of something: We brought the boat alongside[/ex] 2) beside; by the side of: The dog ran alongside me all the way[/ex] 3) idi inf alongside of a) beside; alongside b) inf&#8230; …

    From formal English to slang

  • 17alongside of — {prep.} 1. At or along the side of. * /We walked alongside of the river./ 2. Together with. * /I played alongside of Tom on the same team./ Compare: SHOULDER TO SHOULDER, SIDE BY SIDE. 3. {informal} Compared with or to; measured next to. * /His&#8230; …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 18alongside of — {prep.} 1. At or along the side of. * /We walked alongside of the river./ 2. Together with. * /I played alongside of Tom on the same team./ Compare: SHOULDER TO SHOULDER, SIDE BY SIDE. 3. {informal} Compared with or to; measured next to. * /His&#8230; …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 19alongside\ of — prep. 1. At or along the side of. We walked alongside of the river. 2. together with. I played alongside of Tom on the same team. Compare: shoulder to shoulder, side by side 3. informal Compared with or to; measured next to. His money doesn t&#8230; …

    Словарь американских идиом

  • 20alongside — adverb, preposition 1 next to or along the side of something: boats moored alongside each other 2 if different types of things, ideas etc are used or exist alongside each other, they are used together or exist at the same time: We like to use&#8230; …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English