along

/əˈlɔŋ/
/əˈlɒŋ/
IPA guide

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." Something that extends in a nearly horizontal line can also be described as along, like the seaweed that stretches along the high-tide line on the beach. In Old English, it was andlang, "entire, continuous," "all day long," or "alongside of."

Definitions of along
  1. adverb
    in line with a length or direction (often followed by `by' or `beside')
    “pass the word along”
    “ran along beside me”
    “cottages along by the river”
  2. adverb
    with a forward motion
    “we drove along admiring the view”
    “the horse trotted along at a steady pace”
    “move along”
    synonyms: on
  3. adverb
    to a more advanced state
    “the work is moving along”
    “well along in their research”
    “hurrying their education along”
    “getting along in years”
  4. adverb
    in addition (usually followed by `with')
    “we sent them food and some clothing went along in the package”
    “along with the package came a bill”
    “consider the advantages along with the disadvantages”
  5. adverb
    in accompaniment or as a companion
    “his little sister came along to the movies”
    “I brought my camera along”
    “working along with his father”
Pronunciation
US
/əˈlɔŋ/
UK
/əˈlɒŋ/
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