Etymology

From along +‎ sideCategory:English compound terms#ALONGSIDE; compare alongsides.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /əˌlɒŋˈsaɪd/Category:English 3-syllable words#ALONGSIDECategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#ALONGSIDE
• (General American, without the cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /əˌlɔŋˈsaɪd/Category:English 3-syllable words#ALONGSIDECategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#ALONGSIDE
• (General American, cot–caught merger, dialects of Canada) IPA^(key): /əˌlɑŋˈsaɪd/, /əˈlɑŋˌsaɪd/Category:English 3-syllable words#ALONGSIDECategory:English 3-syllable words#ALONGSIDECategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#ALONGSIDE

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• (Canada, dialects of the US) IPA^(key): /əˌlɒŋˈsaɪd/Category:English 3-syllable words#ALONGSIDECategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#ALONGSIDE
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /əˌlɔŋˈsɑed/Category:English 3-syllable words#ALONGSIDECategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#ALONGSIDE
• (New Zealand) IPA^(key): /əˌlɒŋˈsaɪd/, [əˌlɔ̟ŋˈsɑe̯d]Category:English 3-syllable words#ALONGSIDECategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#ALONGSIDE

Adverb

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1. Along the side; by the side; side by side; abreast.

   Synonym: level

   Ahoy! Bring your boat alongside.Category:English terms with usage examples#ALONGSIDE

   All of a sudden, another car drew up alongside.Category:English terms with usage examples#ALONGSIDE

Preposition

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1. Side by side with.

   Synonyms: beside, next to, abreast of

2. Together with or at the same time.

   The nurse worked alongside the doctor.Category:English terms with usage examples#ALONGSIDE

   • 2011 September 2, Phil McNulty, “Bulgaria 0-3 England”, in BBC Sport‎, archived from the original on 5 August 2020:

     The Italian opted for Bolton's Cahill alongside captain John Terry - and his decision was rewarded with a goal after only 13 minutes. Bulgaria gave a hint of defensive frailties to come when they failed to clear Young's corner, and when Gareth Barry found Cahill in the box he applied the finish past Nikolay Mihaylov.

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   • 2013 June 1, “Ideas coming down the track”, in The Economist‎, volume 407, number 8838, archived from the original on 11 March 2023, page 13 (Technology Quarterly):

     A “moving platform” scheme […] is more technologically ambitious than maglev trains even though it relies on conventional rails. Local trains would use side-by-side rails to roll alongside intercity trains and allow passengers to switch trains by stepping through docking bays.

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   • 2019 October, John Glover, “Heathrow rail expansion”, in Modern Railways, page 71:

     Gatwick, on the other hand, is alongside the Brighton main line, with rail services both to the north (City and West End) and south.

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References

• “alongside”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.