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along
[ uh-lawng, uh-long ]
preposition
- 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.
- during; in the course of:
Somewhere along the way I lost my hat.
- in conformity or accordance with:
I plan to revise the article along the lines suggested.
adverb
- by the length; lengthwise; parallel to or in a line with the length or direction:
He ran along beside me.
- with a progressive motion; onward:
The police ordered the line to move along.
- (of time) some way on:
along toward evening.
- in company; in agreement (usually followed by with ):
I'll go along with you. He planned the project along with his associates.
- as a companion; with one:
She took her brother along.
- 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.
- at or to an advanced place or state:
Work on the new ship is quite far along.
- as an accompanying item; on hand:
Bring along your umbrella.
- along of, Chiefly Southern U.S. and British Dialect.
- owing to; because of:
We weren't invited, along of your rudeness.
- in company with:
You come along of me to the store.
verb phrase
along
/ əˈɒŋ /
preposition
- over or for the length of, esp in a more or less horizontal plane
along the road
adverb
- continuing over the length of some specified thing
- in accompaniment; together with some specified person or people
he says he'd like to come along
- forward
the horse trotted along at a steady pace
- to a more advanced state
he got the work moving along
- along withaccompanying; together with
consider the advantages along with the disadvantages
Usage
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of along1
Idioms and Phrases
- all along, all the time; throughout:
I knew all along that it was a lie.
- be along, Informal. to arrive at a place; come:
They should be along soon.
More idioms and phrases containing along
- all along
- all along the line
- be along
- come along
- follow along
- get along
- go along
- play along
- run along
- string along
Example Sentences
He adds that job worries and financial concerns, along with relationship problems, are a big driver in the high suicide rates seen among men.
In 1945, the seemingly heaven-sent outsiders departed, along with their novel goods.
The bodies of the eight paramedics, six Gaza Civil Defence workers and one UN employee were found buried in sand, along with their wrecked vehicles.
It was much the same along the highway leading away from the coast, where village after village showed signs of violence.
The administration spared those materials, along with copper, from its latest tariffs.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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