Definition of along
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`along
`preposition
`\ ə-ˈlȯŋ
`1 : in a line matching the length or direction of walking along the road also : at a point or
`points on a house along the river
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`2 : in the course of made stops along the way
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`3 : in accordance with : IN a new agreement along the lines of the first
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`along
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`adverb
`1 : FORWARD, ON move along
`2 : from one to another word was passed along
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`3a : in company : as a companion brought his wife along —often used with with walked to
`school along with her friends
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`b : in association —used with with work along with colleagues
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`4a : sometime within a specified or implied extent of time —usually used with about along
`about July 17
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`b : at or to an advanced point plans are far along
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`5 : in addition : ALSO —usually used with with a bill came along with the package
`6 : at hand : as a necessary or useful item brought an extra one along had his gun along
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`7 : on hand : THERE tell him I'll be along to see him
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`We walked along the beach. The chairs were lined up along the wall. The ship sailed along
`the coast. We drove to Boston and we stopped along the way for lunch.
`Adverb
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`We walked along beside the road. I was just walking along, minding my own business. The
`police told the people in the crowd to move along. We looked at the houses as we drove
`along. Plans for a new stadium are already pretty far along.
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`Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition
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`The Cavaliers nearly scored first, early in the second half, when a crossing shot from senior
`Sydni Carroll went just wide along the goal line. — Pat Stoetzer,
`baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Field Hockey: Goetz, Liberty start county slate with win
`over South Carroll," 17 Sep. 2019 Perhaps no place is as dependent on tax sharing as
`Landfall Village, a community of 735 people, two motorcycle dealerships and a commercial
`billboard along Interstate 94. — Peter Krouse, cleveland.com, "Twin Cities tax sharing
`creates winners and losers - or maybe everybody wins: Cleveland 2030, A Way Forward,"
`17 Sep. 2019 Browns defensive backs Denzel Ward and Damarious Randall also appeared
`in the remake, along with offensive lineman Joel Bitonio. — Michael Shapiro, SI.com,
`"Browns Perfectly Recreate 'Friends' Intro, Release Video After Win Over Jets," 16 Sep. 2019
`Here, Hale takes Vogue along for the journey, sharing an insiders view of fashion week. —
`Vogue, "Inside Lucy Hale’s Non-Stop Front Row Experience," 16 Sep. 2019 Levin pointed out
`former Vice President Joe Biden's penchant for gaffes, then went through the list of
`candidates who appeared along with Biden at Thursday's democratic debate in Houston.
`— Fox News, "Mark Levin rips 2020 Dem field as 'weakest candidates I've ever seen': 'So
`immature -- all of them'," 15 Sep. 2019 Other retailers along changed their open-carry
`policies, including Kroger, CVS, and Walgreens. — BostonGlobe.com, "The chief executives
`of 145 US companies pressed Senate leaders to expand background checks to all firearms
`sales and implement stronger ‘‘red flag’’ laws, marking the latest push by corporate
`America to pressure Congress to take meaningful action on gun violence.," 13 Sep. 2019
`Other retailers along changed their open-carry policies, including Kroger, CVS and
`Walgreens. — Rachel Siegel, Anchorage Daily News, "145 business leaders implore US
`Senate to act on gun violence," 12 Sep. 2019 Other retailers along changed their open-
`carry policies, including Kroger, CVS and Walgreens. — Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, "145
`business leaders implore Senate to act on gun violence, saying doing nothing is ‘simply
`unacceptable’," 12 Sep. 2019
`Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb
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`The sheriff’s department is still investigating along with the school district, McGowan said.
`— San Diego Union-Tribune, "Helix leaps over St. Augustine for top ranking," 16 Sep. 2019
`Steve Marchand, a senior adviser to the Yang campaign, said he's seen Yang grow into his
`candidacy as the primary contest has dragged along. — Allan Smith, NBC News, "Is Andrew
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`Yang ready for prime time?," 11 Sep. 2019 Even though Amy Robach also appeared to be
`chuckling along with Lara during the controversial segment, George can be heard laughing
`the loudest. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "'GMA' Fans React to Lara Spencer’s
`Apology and George Stephanopoulos' Silence," 26 Aug. 2019 The patches for this
`vulnerability—along with several other serious issues—went out in this week's Patch
`Tuesday update. — Jim Salter, Ars Technica, "A look at the Windows 10 exploit Google Zero
`disclosed this week," 15 Aug. 2019 People are sitting at their desk doing work and others
`are following along on the internet. — Jon Hurdle, New York Times, "Philadelphia Police
`Shootings Suspect Surrenders After Nightlong Standoff," 14 Aug. 2019 While Moore did
`have to leave on Thursday, all campers are invited back along with their parents or
`guardians for a farewell on Aug. 8. — Zekriah Chaudhry, Twin Cities, "Kids get sun, fun, and
`freedom at annual YMCA day camps," 5 Aug. 2019 But the kitchen dialed back on a patty
`melt with a little pink showing, helped further along with sweet grilled onions and cheddar
`on rye bread. — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, "52 Weeks of Burgers: Good Time Charlie’s,"
`2 Aug. 2019 Jermaine’s got to get in shape still more, and those guys are competing along
`with James Hurst. — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, "Ravens tight end Hurst flashes
`potential in big way; Harbaugh still waiting for breakthrough at guard," 1 Aug. 2019
`These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to
`reflect current usage of the word 'along.' Views expressed in the examples do not
`represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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`First Known Use of along
`Preposition
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`before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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`Adverb
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`14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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`History and Etymology for along
`Preposition
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`Middle English, from Old English andlang, from and- against + lang long — more at ante-
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`Statistics for along
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`Time Traveler for along
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`The first known use of along was before the 12th century
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`More Definitions for along
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`along
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`preposition
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`English Language Learners Definition of along
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`: in a line matching the length or direction of (something)
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`: at a point on (something)
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`along
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`adverb
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`English Language Learners Definition of along (Entry 2 of 2)
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`: in a forward direction
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`—used to say that someone or something is brought or taken with you when you go
`somewhere —often + with
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`: at or to an advanced point
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`See the full definition for along in the English Language Learners Dictionary
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`along
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`preposition
`\ ə-ˈlȯŋ
`1 : on or near in a lengthwise direction Walk along the trail.
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`2 : at a point on He stopped along the way.
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`along
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`adverb
`1 : farther forward or on Move along.
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`2 : as a companion, associate, or useful item I brought a friend along.
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`3 : at an advanced point The project is pretty well along.
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`all along
`: all the time I knew it was you all along.
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