Words / A1

uh-LONG/əˈlɒŋ/

Along means following the length of something: walk along the street, along the river. Across is from one side to the other. Through is inside something (through the tunnel). Around is on all sides or in a circle.

Meaning

From one end of something towards the other.

Examples

• “We walked along the river.”
• “There are trees along the road.”
• “Come along the corridor and turn left.”

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along the street/river. Contrast: across, through, around.

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