Along

/əˈlɒŋ/ · preposition

Meaning

By the length of; in a line with the length of; lengthwise next to..

Definitions by Sense

1. By the length of; in a line with the length of; lengthwise next to.
2. In a line with, with a progressive motion on; onward on; forward on.
3. In company; together.
4. Onward, forward, with progressive action.

Example Sentences

Water whished along the boat as we rowed upstream.

They were waiting for me in the drawing-room, which is a very large room, stretching along the entire front of the house, with three long windows reaching down to the floor

My hopes wa'n't disappointed. I never saw clams thicker than they was along them inshore flats. I filled my dreener in no time, and then it come to me that 'twouldn't be a bad idee to get a lot more, take 'em with me to Wellmouth, and peddle 'em out. Clams was fairly scarce over that side of the bay and ought to fetch a fair price.

The first 80 km section of the Hyesan to Kanggye link was opened on 22.12.88 to follow the Chinese border along the Amnok-gang river valley.

As we age, the major arteries of our bodies frequently become thickened with plaque, a fatty material with an oatmeal-like consistency that builds up along the inner lining of blood vessels.

The kine[…]went along the highway.

In the lightness of my heart I sang catches of songs as my horse gayly bore me along the well-remembered road.

Swiftly and silently he made his way along the track which ran through the meadows.

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