alongside
preposition, adverb
UK
C1
next to, or together with:
A car pulled up alongside (ours).
The new pill will be used alongside existing medicines.
Most of the staff refused to work alongside the new team.
The UK fought alongside France, Turkey, and Sardinia during the Crimean War.
at the side of
beside
Come sit beside me.
next to
Your glasses are on the table next to my tea.
along
Cars were parked along the road.
alongside
Bikes shared the road alongside cars and mopeds.
against
We pushed the bed against the wall
along
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Along = AT THE SIDE OF
Cars were parked along the road.
Synonyms and examples
beside
Come sit beside me.
next to
Your glasses are on the table next to my tea.
alongside
Bikes shared the road alongside cars and mopeds.
against
We pushed the bed against the wall.
adjoining
We asked for adjoining rooms.
adjacent
formal
He sat adjacent to the duke.
neighbouring
UK
There's a strawberry festival in the neighbouring county.
coterminous
Italy is coterminous with Germany.
contiguous
formal
Shipping is free in the contiguous United States.
bordering
Bordering municipalities reported power cuts after the storm.
side by side
The children sat side by side on the chair.
shoulder to shoulder
We stood shoulder to shoulder waiting to get into the venue.
at someone's elbow
As a child, he was always at her elbow, following her as she did housework.
Antonym and example
opposite
I sat opposite her at the dinner table.