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   along

   /əˈlɒŋ/

   preposition

   • 1. moving in a constant direction on (a road, path, or any more or less horizontal surface): "soon we were driving along a narrow road" Similar downthroughout the length offrom one end of … to the otherthroughacross
   • ▪ used to refer to the passage of time or the making of progress: "you'll pick up some valuable tips along the way" Similar onat a point onin the middle ofin the course ofduring
   • 2. extending in a more or less horizontal line on: "cars were parked along the grass verge" Similar besideby the side ofon the edge ofalongsidenext toadjacent toclose byin a line byone after the other by

   adverb

   • 1. moving in a constant direction on a road, path, or any more or less horizontal surface: "he continued to plod along" Similar onwardsonaheadforwardsfurther
   • ▪ used to refer to the passage of time or the making of progress: "they asked how the construction was coming along"
   • 2. in or into company with others: "he had brought along a friend of his" Similar as companywith oneto accompany oneas a partnerin company

   Word Origin Old Englishandlang, of West Germanic origin; related to long1.

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   What does along mean?

   • Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of ALONG is in a line matching the length or direction of; also : at a point or points on. How to use along in a sentence.

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   How do you use along in a sentence?

   • In addition to the uses shown below, along is used in phrasal verbs such as 'go along with', 'play along', and 'string along'. If you move or look along something such as a road, you move or look towards one end of it. Newman walked along the street alone. The young man led Mark Ryle along a corridor. I looked along the length of the building.

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   What is the meaning of 'came along'?

   • According to The Free Dictionary, 'came along' means 'to advance toward the speaker or toward a specified place; approach'. It can also mean 'to advance in a specified way or develop: something that came along at the right time'.

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   What is the difference between 'along' and 'alongside'?

   • The words 'along' and 'alongside' have similar meanings, but there is a slight difference in how they are used. 'Along' is often used to indicate movement or progression in a particular direction, such as 'We walked along the beach.' 'Alongside', for 'along' as a preposition, means to be in the company of someone (yourself or others).

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   What does it mean if something is going along in a particular way?

   • If you say that something is going along in a particular way, you mean that it is progressing in that way. ...the negotiations which have been dragging along interminably. Everything was coming along fine after all. My life is going along nicely. If you take someone or something along when you go somewhere, you take them with you.

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   What is along preposition?

   • Definition of along preposition from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary from one end to or towards the other end of something They walked slowly along the road. I looked along the shelves for the book I needed. Want to learn more? in a line that follows the side of something long Houses had been built along both sides of the river.

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   Definitions of along. adverb. in line with a length or direction (often followed by `by' or `beside') “pass the word along ”. “ran along beside me”. “cottages along by the river”. adverb. with a forward motion. “we drove along admiring the view”.

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