along
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1.0
- adposition
- /əˈlɔŋ/
:
a lo largo de
- The children walked along the riverbank, looking for fish.
- along the border
- along the coast
- along a river
So fold along this line and then along this line.
- So fold along this line and then along this line.
- So, you know, it's structured along that that set of lines.
- Snipers lined them up along the perimeter fence.
- But then at various points along this ring, the protons collide.
Examples
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Now imagine you're driving along a straight motorway.
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We will build a Great Wall along the southern border.
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You will see that it is broken along all four sides.
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But we took some steps along the way.
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Line up in single file along the barriers.
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The disease would then spread along inland transportation networks.
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Nobody knows how many of these dangerous creatures skulk along the northern coast of Australia.
Academic text (2011) -
A lot of Linden trees live along the railroad tracks.
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Morris could not have much enjoyed his journey along the road near Allen's Settlement.
Academic text (2011) -
Now, Fort Pulaski lies on a key trading point along the Savannah River on the Georgia Coast.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Next to someone or something
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1.0
At the side of something or someone
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3.0
Along the longest side of something
Along the longest side of something
Along the long side of something
Along the longer side of something
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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6.6
Decide or think of things during a situation without planning ahead
How Aligned
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Along comes from a- 'on' and long 'length', so it means 'on the length next to' something. That's why it is used as a preposition to show position beside or following a line.