What does “along” mean?
- 1
prepositionmoving in a line on or beside a road, river or path
We walked along the beach at sunset.
- 2
adverbwith someone or something
Can I bring my sister along?
Along at a glance
- Part of speech
- preposition & adverb
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /əˈlɔŋ/ · uh-LAWNG
How to use “along” correctly
“Get along (with)” means to have a friendly relationship: “I get along well with my neighbors.”
Common phrases with “along”
- along the way
- get along with
- come along
- along with
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