Meaning & use
along
Moving or extending in a line following the length of something, such as a road, river, or edge.
See it in a sentence
They walked along the river until they reached the old stone bridge.
Shops and cafes line the street along the waterfront.
A note on using this word
Along is also common in the phrase "along with," meaning "together with," as in "she came along with her brother."
Words with a similar meaning
alongsidebeside
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