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alongside - 3 dictionary results

a⋅long⋅side

[uh-lawng-sahyd, uh-long-]
–adverb
1. along, by, at, or to the side of something: We brought the boat alongside.
–preposition
2. beside; by the side of: The dog ran alongside me all the way.
3. Informal. alongside of, compared with: Alongside of his brother, he is no student at all.

Origin:
1700–10; along + side 1
a·long·side   (ə-lông'sīd', ə-lŏng'-)   
adv.  Along, near, at, or to the side: stood with a bodyguard alongside; honked and drove up alongside.
prep.  By the side of; side by side with.
Usage Note: Both alongside and alongside of are acceptable as prepositions: The barge lay alongside (or alongside of) the pier.

Alongside

A*long"side`\, adv. Along or by the side; side by side with; -- often with of; as, bring the boat alongside; alongside of him; alongside of the tree.
Language Translation for : alongside
Spanish: al lado de,
German: längsseits,
Japanese: 並んで
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