along

adverb
UK: /əˈlɒŋ/
US: /əˈlɔːŋ/

  1. Moving in a constant direction on a road, path, or route

    1. We drove along the coast. [ ] [ ]
    2. The children skipped happily along the path to school that morning. [ ] [ ]

  2. In addition to someone or something else

    1. I brought my friend along. [ ] [ ]
    2. She had her kids along when she visited the museum on Tuesday. [ ] [ ]

  3. To make progress or develop

    1. How are things coming along? [ ] [ ]
    2. The project is coming along nicely even though we have encountered a few minor setbacks. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

accompanying together parallel besides forward
along preposition

  1. In a position that is stretched in a line. In a line next to or parallel to something.

    1. The fence runs along the road. [ ] [ ]
    2. Plant some flowers along the edge of the garden to add color and beauty to your yard. [ ] [ ]
along phrasal-verb

  1. To go to a place with someone

    1. I'll come along with you. [ ] [ ]
    2. She asked if she could come along to the party even though she wasn't invited initially. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "along" in English means: Moving in a constant direction on a road, path, or route, In addition to someone or something else, To make progress or develop.

The phonetic transcription of "along" is /əˈlɒŋ/ in British English and /əˈlɔːŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "along": accompanying, together, parallel, besides, forward.

Example usage of "along": "We drove along the coast.". More examples on the page.