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a⋅long

  [uh-lawng, uh-long]
Use along in a Sentence
–preposition
1. through, on, beside, over, or parallel to the length or direction of; from one end to the other of: to walk along a highway; to run a border along a shelf.
2. during; in the course of: Somewhere along the way I lost my hat.
3. in conformity or accordance with: I plan to revise the article along the lines suggested.
–adverb
4. by the length; lengthwise; parallel to or in a line with the length or direction: He ran along beside me.
5. with a progressive motion; onward: The police ordered the line to move along.
6. (of time) some way on: along toward evening.
7. in company; in agreement (usually fol. by with): I'll go along with you. He planned the project along with his associates.
8. as a companion; with one: She took her brother along.
9. from one person or place to another: The order was passed along from the general to the captain and from the captain to a private.
10. at or to an advanced place or state: Work on the new ship is quite far along.
11. as an accompanying item; on hand: Bring along your umbrella.
12. along of, Chiefly Southern U.S. and British Dialect.
a. owing to; because of: We weren't invited, along of your rudeness.
b. in company with: You come along of me to the store.
—Verb phrase
13. get along. get (def. 36).
—Idioms
14. all along, all the time; throughout: I knew all along that it was a lie.
15. be along, Informal. to arrive at a place; come: They should be along soon.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME; OE andlang, equiv. to and- (c. OS, ON and-, Goth and(a)-, OHG ant-, prefix with orig. sense “facing”; cf. answer ) + lang long 1
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a·long   (ə-lông', ə-lŏng')   
prep.  

  1. Over the length of: walked along the path.

  2. On a line or course parallel and close to; continuously beside: rowed along the shore; the trees along the avenue.

  3. In accordance with: The committee split along party lines over the issue.

adv.  

  1. Forward; onward: We drove along, admiring the view. Farther along, we passed a hitchhiker.

  2. As a companion: Bring your friend along.

  3. In accompaniment or association; together: packed an atlas along with other books. See Usage Note at together.

  4. With one; at hand: Luckily, I had my camera along. Our guests should be along soon.

  5. Informal Advanced to some degree: getting along in years.


[Middle English, from Old English andlang, extending opposite : and-, facing; see ant- in Indo-European roots + lang, long; see long1.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

along 
O.E. andlang "alongside of," from and- "opposite, against" (from P.Gmc. *andi-, *anda- from PIE *anti "against," locative singular of *ant- "front, forehead") + lang "long" (see long (adj.)). Sense extended to "through the whole length of." Alongside is from 1707.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Idioms & Phrases

along

In addition to the idioms beginning with along, also see all along; all along the line; be along; come along; follow along; get along go along; play along; run along string along.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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