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along
- /əˈlɒŋ/ UK
- /əˈlæŋ/ Northumbria, UK
- /əˈlɑŋ/ US, cot caught merger
- /əˈlɔŋ/ US
Rhymes with -ɒŋ, -ɔŋ
Where it comes from
From Middle English, from Old English andlang, from prefix and- + lang (“long”). Doublet of endlong.
preposition
- By the length of; in a line with the length of; lengthwise next to. Water whished along the boat as we rowed upstream.
- In a line with, with a progressive motion on; onward on; forward on. The kine[…]went along the highway.
adverb
- In company; together. John played the piano and everyone sang along.
- Onward, forward, with progressive action. Don't stop here. Just move along.
Similar: alongst
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: on, with, jointly, together, collectively, cooperatively, collaboratively, concurrently, simultaneously, alongside, plus, pursuant, equally, similarly, likewise, next
adverb
Similar: alongst
Translations
Every language
prep by the length of; in a line with the length of; lengthwise next to
| Español | a lo largo, a lo largo de |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | に沿って ni sotte |
| 中文 | 沿著 yánzhe, 沿着 yánzhe |
| Português | ao longo de |
| Français | le long de |
| Deutsch | entlang, längs |
| Italiano | lungo |
| Ελληνικά | κατά μήκος katá míkos |
| Română | de-a lungul, în lungul |
| Русский | вдоль vdolʹ |
| العربية | عَلَى طُول ʕalā ṭūl |
prep in a line with, with a progressive motion on; onward on; forward on
| Español | por, a lo largo de |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 沿著 yánzhe, 沿着 yánzhe |
| Português | ao longo de, por |
| Deutsch | entlang |
| Română | de-a lungul, în lungul |
| Русский | вдоль vdolʹ, по po |
| العربية | بِالتَّوَازِي مَعَ bi-t-tawāzī maʕa |
Talk about this word "along." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/along. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. along. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/along "along." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/along.Cite this
@misc{along_2026,
title = {along},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/along},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
