Along: meaning, definitions and examples

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along

 

[ ษ™หˆlษ’ล‹ ]

Adverb / Preposition / Adjective
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adverb

walking with someone or something

In company, together, at the same time or in the same place.

Synonyms

beside, side by side, together

Examples of usage

  • We walked along the path together.
  • She drove along the highway to get to the city.
Context #2 | Preposition

in a line or direction

From one end to the other of (a place, area, etc.)

Synonyms

across, down, through

Examples of usage

  • There are shops along the main street.
  • The house is located along the river.
Context #3 | Adjective

in a line or direction

Extending in a line or direction.

Synonyms

beside, next to, parallel

Examples of usage

  • The houses along the beach have a beautiful view.
  • The trees along the road provide shade.

Translations

Translations of the word "along" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ao longo de

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅ‡ เคธเคพเคฅ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช entlang

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sepanjang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัƒะทะดะพะฒะถ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wzdล‚uลผ

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฒฟใฃใฆ (ใใฃใฆ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท le long de

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ a lo largo de

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท boyunca

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋”ฐ๋ผ์„œ (๋”ฐ๋ผ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนู„ู‰ ุทูˆู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ podรฉl

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pozdฤบลพ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฒฟ็€ (ๆฒฟ่‘—)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vzdolลพ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ meรฐfram

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะพะนั‹ะผะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ boyu

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ a lo largo de

Word origin

The word 'along' originated from the Old English word 'andlang', which means 'alongside'. Over time, the word evolved to its current form and usage in Modern English. It has been used for centuries to indicate a sense of being in a line, direction, or company with something or someone.

See also: alongside, long, longed, longevity, longing, longingly, longings, longness, oblong, prolong.