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Added 1 October 2026

along

/əˈlɒŋ/ preposition

preposition Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about along at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

By the length of; in a line with the length of; lengthwise next to.
Water whished along the boat as we rowed upstream.
In a line with, with a progressive motion on; onward on; forward on.

adverb

In company; together.
John played the piano and everyone sang along.
Onward, forward, with progressive action.
Don't stop here. Just move along.

Origin

From Middle English, from Old English andlang, from prefix and- + lang (“long”). Doublet of endlong.

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