along

Meaning

Prep

1. By the length of; in a line with the length of; lengthwise next to.
2. In a line with, with a progressive motion on; onward on; forward on.

Adv

1. (not-comparable) In company; together.
2. (not-comparable) Onward, forward, with progressive action.

Synonyms

on

🔛

with

by

around

alongside

beside

near

together with

across

onward

onwards

through

ahead

down

together

next to

forwards

over

forward

accompanying

during

in accordance with

up

🆙

forth

lengthways

lengthwise

at

begin

parallel to

parallel

pass

pass by

past

per

pursuant

suddenly

swagger

throughout

to

towards

under

upon

via

as of now

by the side of

by way of

frontwards

longwise

in company with

parallel with

Translations

le long de

entlang

lungo

längs

langs

a lo largo de

por

a lo largo

naar

finito

vooruit

ao longo de

κατά μήκος

weiter

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈlɒŋ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: -

Inherited from Old English: andlang

In summary

From Middle English, from Old English andlang, from prefix and- + lang (“long”). Doublet of endlong.

Sentences

An older man is walking along the street in front of a woman .

We've passed her up right along .

Two men in turbans are walking along a city street .

The Schlitterbahn Water Park is built along a stretch of the river .

It sits on along with the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station .

The trail has been constructed along a section of the former Wonthaggi line .