Words / B2

uh-long-SYD/əˌlɒŋˈsaɪd/

Alongside means next to, or together with: a boat alongside the quay, working alongside two teachers. Beside is close for place; together with is the everyday paraphrase for people. It can be a preposition or an adverb (the nurse stood alongside). In speech, next to or with is usually enough. Do not use it as a fancy synonym for in addition to in every essay sentence.

Meaning

Next to; together with.

Examples

• “She worked alongside two experienced teachers.”
• “She taught alongside a specialist for the first term.”
• “The cycle lane runs alongside the canal for two miles.”

Good to know

Next to / together with. Everyday: next to / with. Place or people. Not a lazy “also”.

Near in meaning

beside

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