Along

Pronunciation: /əˈlɔːŋ/

Along (adverb)

  1. In a forward direction on a path or road.
  2. With someone or something else.

Examples

  • The car moved along the road smoothly.
  • The train sped along the tracks.

Common collocations: move along, walk along, come along, sing along, walk along

Along (preposition)

  1. Next to or following the length of something.
  2. Throughout a period of time.

Examples

  • They walked along the river.
  • The path runs along the coast.

Synonyms of Along

Neutral

Antonyms of Along

  • describing movement perpendicular to a line