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- Dictionarya·long/əˈlôNG/
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
- 2. extending in a more or less horizontal line on: "cars were parked along the grass border" Similar
adverb
- 1. moving in a constant direction on a road, path, or any more or less horizontal surface: "he continued to plod along" Similar
- 2. in or into company with others: "he had brought along a friend of his" Similar
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B1. in a line next to something long: a row of houses along the river. Cars were parked all along the road. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. along preposition (AT A PARTICULAR PLACE) B2. at a particular place on a road, river, etc.: Somewhere along this road there's a garage.
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.
Along definition: through, on, beside, over, or parallel to the length or direction of; from one end to the other of. See examples of ALONG used in a sentence.
If someone or something is coming along or is sent along, they are coming or being sent to a particular place. She invited everyone she knew to come along. He had the material tested and sent along the results.
/əˈlɒŋ/ /əˈlɔːŋ/ 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. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
Along means "moving constantly in line with." When you walk along the road, you're going forward, keeping the road at your side. You can move along a path or drive along a highway, and you can also figuratively move along: "I learned a lot along the way."
1. continuing over the length of some specified thing. 2. in accompaniment; together with some specified person or people: he says he'd like to come along. 3. forward: the horse trotted along at a steady pace.
ALONG definition: 1. from one part of a road, river, etc to another: 2. in a line next to something long: 3. at a…. Learn more.
Definition of along preposition in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
On a line or course parallel and close to; continuously beside. Rowed along the shore; the trees along the avenue. American Heritage. In the course of. Along the way. Webster's New World. In accordance with. The committee split along party lines over the issue. American Heritage. More Preposition Definitions (3) adverb. Forward; onward.
