Term: alongside
alongside (preposition/adverb): next to the side of something or someone, or together with something.
synonyms: beside, next to, with, parallel to.
pronunciation: /əˈlɒŋsaɪd/
translation: blakus, līdzās, kopā ar
example: New houses were built alongside the river.
other words from this root: along (preposition/adverb), side (noun/verb), sideways (adverb/adjective).
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
alongside (adverb)1.
the side in parallel position - along
2.
at the side close by - a guard with a prisoner alongside
1.
a) the side of - along the boat docked alongside the pier
b) - beside standing alongside me
2.
a) in company with - men she has been working alongside Richard Halloran
b) in addition to - a special category alongside the awards it annually presents Horizon