Along

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • preposition. Over the length of: walked along the path.
  • preposition. On a line or course parallel and close to; continuously beside: rowed along the shore; the trees along the avenue.
  • preposition. In accordance with: The committee split along party lines over the issue.
  • ad. Forward; onward: We drove along, admiring the view. Farther along, we passed a hitchhiker.
  • ad. As a companion: Bring your friend along.
  • ad. In accompaniment or association; together: packed an atlas along with other books. See Usage Note at together.
  • ad. With one; at hand: Luckily, I had my camera along. Our guests should be along soon.
  • ad. Informal Advanced to some degree: getting along in years.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • preposition. By the length; in a line with the length; lengthwise.
  • preposition. In a line, or with a progressive motion; onward; forward.
  • ad. In company; together.
  • ad. Onward, forward, with progressive action.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • ad. By the length; in a line with the length; lengthwise.
  • ad. In a line, or with a progressive motion; onward; forward.
  • ad. In company; together.
  • preposition. By the length of, as distinguished from across.
  • (Now heard only in the prep. phrase along of.)
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Through or by the length of; from one end to or toward the other of; lengthwise or in a longitudinal direction through, over, or by the side of: implying motion or direction: as, to walk along a river or highway.
  • By the length; lengthwise; parallel to or in a line with the length.
  • In a line, or with a progressive motion; onward: as, let us walk along.
  • In company; together.
  • Owing to; on account of: with of, formerly with on.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • ad. to a more advanced state
  • ad. in accompaniment or as a companion
  • ad. in addition (usually followed by `with')
  • ad. with a forward motion
  • ad. in line with a length or direction (often followed by `by' or `beside')
  • Equivalent
    along on    long of   
    Cross Reference
    all along   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    lengthwise    onward    forward    together    bye   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Guangdong    Hmong    Jong    Kong    Long    Pong    Song    Vietcong    belong    cong   
    Unknown
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