Along

Definition: Along

Along

Adverb

1. With a forward motion; "we drove along admiring the view"; "the horse trotted along at a steady pace"; "the circus traveled on to the next city"; "move along"; "march on".

2. In accompaniment or as a companion; "his little sister came along to the movies"; "I brought my camera along"; "working along with his father".

3. To a more advanced state; "the work is moving along"; "well along in their research"; "hurrying their education along"; "getting along in years".

4. In addition (usually followed by `with'); "we sent them food and some clothing went along in the package"; "along with the package came a bill"; "consider the advantages along with the disadvantages".

5. In line with a length or direction (often followed by `by' or `beside'); "pass the word along"; "ran along beside me"; "cottages along by the river".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "along" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Synonym: Along

Length

Adverb: lengthwise, at length, longitudinally, endlong, along; tandem; in a line; (continuously); in perspective.

Crosswords: Along

She'll do 'till one comes along! (His Girl Friday; writing credit: Ben Hecht; Charles MacArthur)

I could brush up on my English, or bring along an interpreter, that is if they'd let in a movie actor (Singin' in the Rain; writing credit: Betty Comden; Adolph Green)

You know, while you were playing that just now, I had the craziest fantasy that I could rise up and float right down the end of this coronet, right through here, through these vales, right along this tube, and right up against your lips and give you a kiss (The Jerk; writing credit: Carl Reiner, written by Steve Martin and Carl Gottlieb.)

Audiences don't know somebody sits down and writes a picture; they think the actors make it up as they go along. (Sunset Blvd.; writing credit: Charles Brackett)

Come along, Dexter, I know a formula that's said to pop the pennies off the eyelids of dead Irishmen (The Philadelphia Story; writing credit: Donald Ogden Stewart. Based on the play by Philip Barry.)

All along the watchtower ("All Along the Watchtower"; performing artist: Jimi Hendrix)

As we stroll along together (So Much In Love; performing artist: All-4-One)

She tags along (Sk8er Boi; performing artist: Avril Lavigne)

It seem the whole worlds singing along (Blow Your Mind; performing artist: Baha Men)

But hold on 'till that old second wind comes along (You're Only Human (Second Wind); performing artist: Billy Joel)

How to act insane: Sing along at the opera. (references; author: unknown)

Just when I was getting used to yesterday, along came today. (references; author: unknown)

I used to be lost in the shuffle. Now I just shuffle along with the lost. (references; author: unknown)

The reason grandchildren and grandparents get along so well is because they have a common enemy. (references; author: unknown)

Please place your donation in the envelope along with the deceased person(s) you want remembered. (references; author: unknown)

Along Came a Spider (1970)

Country Sounds: Drums Along the Mohawk (1968)

Along Uncharted Shores (1964)

Death Drums Along the River (1963)

Sing Along with Moe (1963)

Along Comes Mary (performing artist: The Association)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Books

• The Mississippi River: Nature, Culture and Travel Sites Along the 'Mighty Mississip' (reference)

• Emotional Abuse in the Workplace : 'Mobbing' Is the Newest Concept to Join the List of Abusive Behaviors, Along with Sexual Harassment and Discrimination [DOWNLOAD: PDF] (reference)

• Its Never Crowded Along the Extra Mile: 10 Secrets for Success and Inner Peace [ABRIDGED] (reference)

• Guns Along the Mora (reference)

• Musing Along the Way (reference)

  (more book examples)

Periodicals

• Along The Saucony (reference)

  (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies

• Along Came a Spider (reference)

• Disney's Sing Along Songs - Very Merry Christmas Songs (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• Beethoven's Wig: Sing Along Symphonies (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

High Tech

• Along the Maine Coast Screen Saver [DOWNLOAD] (reference)

• Childrens Sing Along (reference)

  (more camera examples; more video game examples; more computer examples; more electronic examples; more software examples)

Consumer Goods

• Cart Along - Shopping Cart Seat Belt (reference)

• Deluxe Take Along Swing (reference)

• Take Along Arch - Tropical (reference)

  (more baby examples; more wireless phone examples; more garden examples; more kitchen examples; more tool examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Shown is a woman in shorts and t-shirt running along a lake shore. Credit: Linda Bartlett (photographer).

1) A temporary administration building for M.D. Anderson was set up in 1940 in this converted residence known as "the oaks" on the former Baker Estate near downtown Houston. 2) biochemistry and biology laboratories were set up in late 1942 by five scientists using this one-time stable and carriage house on the old Baker Estate. The first patients were seen in other converted residential quarters starting in March, 1944. 3) the permanent home for University of Texas M.D. Anderson hospital began taking shape in the early 1950s in the newly designated Texas Medical Center, which only a few years earlier had been "way out in the woods". 4) M.D. Anderson's first seven-story structure was opened for patient care on March 19, 1954. This initial building contained 310 beds, which were phased into use over a five-year period, along with facilities for cancer research and educational activities. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.

If a basal tuft is not present, the genus is Culex. In this genus, one will note the presence of a row of tufts or scattered hairs occurring along each side of the siphon. Credit: CDC.

The compound microscope on the right is used to identify mounted specimens, while the stereoscopic microscope, along with chemicals on the left is used to observe living larvae captured from the field. Credit: CDC.

Nicknamed "Dragon Lake," this body of water is formed by the Bratskove Reservoir, built along the Angara River in southern Siberia, near the city of Bratsk. This image was acquired in winter, when the lake is frozen. Credit: NASA.

Along Greenland's western coast, a small field of glaciers surrounds Baffin Bay. Credit: NASA.

"Jack" the mascot of the GEDNEY There is no record of how he got along with Billy the Bear. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

3-D image from NOAA Exclusive Economic Zone Mapping Project Looking to north along Heceta Escarpment See image "theb3858.htm" for comparison. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Snow and ice along the Patuxent River. Credit: America's Coastlines.

Installing Biologs to abate erosion problems along Spa Creek. Credit: America's Coastlines.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

And let whoever in the country desires it, swear to obey the orders of the said five and twenty barons for the execution of all the aforesaid matters, and along with them, to molest us to the utmost of his power; and we publicly and freely grant leave to everyone who wishes to swear, and we shall never forbid anyone to swear. (reference)

What power they ought to have in the society, who thus employ it contrary to the trust went along with it in its first institution, is easy to determine; and one cannot but see, that he, who has once attempted any such thing as this, cannot any longer be trusted. (Second Treatise of Government)

German philosophers, would-be philosophers, and beaux esprits, eagerly seized on this literature, only forgetting, that when these writings immigrated from France into Germany, French social conditions had not immigrated along with them. (reference)

No dues of any kind other than those provided for in the present Part shall be levied along the course or at the mouth of these rivers. (reference)

Do not let us take the course of allowing events to drift along until it is too late. ("Iron Curtain" Speech)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Your reasonings carry my judgment along with them entirely

As we passed the head of the lane that led down to the beach, I noticed a single figure moving slowly along it, seawards

Scrooge followed in the shadow of its dress, which bore him up, he thought, and carried him along.

A magician wandered along the beach, but no one needed him.

Like all other ties, it brought along with it its obligations

Along the crest of the plateau ran a sort of ditch, which could not possibly have been suspected by a distant observer

He trudg'd along unknowing what he sought, And whistled as he went, for want of thought

The bell rang and then the classes began to file out of the rooms and along the corridors towards the refectory

Tressel and Berkeley, go along with me.

Take her along.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

Breast-feeding is encouraged along with Phe-free formula. (references)

The spinal cord is organized into segments along its length. (references)

It is necessary for transport of substances along the axons. (references)

Business

The van segment has also developed along similar lines. (references)

Regions along the ocean were equipped with resort hotels and motels. (references)

This report provides a strategic profile of China along these lines. (references)

Children

Greece

New universities have opened in the provinces, along with new departments in already existing universities. (references)

Guatemala

The Ministry of Labor noted an increase in child prostitution in the towns along the borders with Mexico and El Salvador. (references)

Mauritania

Despite these increases, enrollment in the eastern part of the country, the Brakna, and along the Senegal River remained at a lower level. (references)

Civil Liberties

Israel and the occupied territories

Instead, they must travel along a narrow walkway almost a mile long. (references)

Equatorial Guinea

The law prohibits the formation of political parties along ethnic lines. (references)

Papua New Guinea

Several thousand persons live in tribes along the borders and move freely between the two countries. (references)

Economic History

Norway

Climate: Temperate along the coast, colder inland. (references)

Iran

Climate: Semiarid; subtropical along the Caspian coast. (references)

Poland

Terrain: Flat plain, except mountains along southern border. (references)

Human Rights

Mexico

A coworker discovered her body along with a note threatening activists at the PRODH. (references)

Bangladesh

In September 2000, police arrested two of the accused along with five other suspects. (references)

Iran

The gunman later was arrested and sentenced, along with four other defendants, to 15-year prison sentences. (references)

Indigenous People

Indonesia

The tension often is expressed along racial and ethnic lines because developers frequently are ethnic Chinese Indonesians. (references)

Gabon

Pygmies did not participate in government-instituted programs that integrated many small rural villages into larger ones along major roads. (references)

Peru

In the same region, along the Pastaza River, the 4,700 members of the Achuar people live in 36 communities, only 12 of which have title to their land. (references)

Minorities

Kenya

The involvement of some Asians in corrupt activities along with government officials further fuels popular resentment. (references)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

In some cantons, Bosniak and Croat police operate under separate, parallel budget and command structures, divided along ethnic lines. (references)

Burma

Evidence of such resettlement is visible along the Heho-Nyaungshwe road in Shan State and along the Mandalay-Mogok road toward Shan State. (references)

Political Economy

Austria

They form the government now along with the OVP. (references)

Haiti

Since 1986 Haiti has moved unevenly along a path of constitutional rule. (references)

Panama

Moscoso's Arnulfista party, along with several smaller parties, hold 34 votes. (references)

Political Rights

Belgium

Most major institutions, including political parties, are divided along linguistic lines. (references)

Algeria

Candidates representing 39 political parties participated, along with several independent candidates. (references)

Czech Republic

For the most part, these Slovaks define their interests in the context of national politics, not along ethnic lines; there is no Slovak party in Parliament. (references)

Trade

Turkey

In 1989, Turkey, along with the United States, converted to the new GATT Harmonized System. (references)

Guatemala

Guatemala, along with other Central American countries, has made a tariff reduction agreement. (references)

Hungary

Hungary is a party to CEFTA, along with Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Bulgaria and Romania. (references)

Travel

Costa Rica

Mosquitoes carrying malaria and dengue fever have been found in low-lying areas along both coasts. (references)

Cote D'ivoire

For imported products, the VAT is collected at the time of import, along with customs duties and fees. (references)

Zambia

Cellular service is currently offered in Lusaka, Copperbelt towns, and some towns along the line of rail. (references)

Women

Albania

Many women migrated along with men to Greece and Italy to seek employment. (references)

Namibia

Reports continued that women were kidnaped, raped, or otherwise abused by armed men along the border with Angola in the Kavango and Caprivi regions. (references)

Nicaragua

In towns along the Pan American Highway, women and girls sell sexual services to truck drivers and other travelers, who are often foreigners driving north from Costa Rica. (references)

Worker Rights

Guatemala

The most common "contracting places" are along the borders. (references)

Bhutan

This, along with the country's rugged geography, results in a predominantly self-employed agricultural workforce. (references)

Netherlands

Union federations and employers' organizations are represented, along with independent experts, on the Social and Economic Council. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "along": All along ♦ all along of ♦ all along the line ♦ along here ♦ Along of ♦ Along on ♦ along the edge ♦ along the grain ♦ along the shore ♦ along the way ♦ along there ♦ along with ♦ along with me ♦ as you go along ♦ ask along ♦ barrel along ♦ be along ♦ be dragged along ♦ bear along ♦ beetle along ♦ being carried along ♦ being dragged along ♦ belt along ♦ blind along ♦ blunder one's way along ♦ bomb along ♦ bowl along ♦ bring along ♦ bucket along ♦ bump along ♦ bump along over potholes ♦ cannonball along ♦ carry along ♦ chug along ♦ come along ♦ come along with me ♦ come on along ♦ come rattling along ♦ crawl along at ♦ creep along ♦ cut along ♦ dawdle along ♦ down along ♦ drag along ♦ drag its slow length along ♦ drag its weary length along ♦ drag oneself along ♦ drag oneself along the ground ♦ draught along the floor ♦ draw oneself along ♦ drive along ♦ ease smth. along ♦ edge along ♦ fool along ♦ get along ♦ get along well with ♦ get along well with smb. ♦ get along with ♦ get along with smb. ♦ get along with smth. ♦ get along with you ♦ get along with you! ♦ getting along ♦ glide along ♦ go along ♦ go along the street ♦ go along with ♦ go along with smb. ♦ go along with you! go your way! away with! off with you! get the hell out of here! ♦ grub along ♦ happen along ♦ hasten along ♦ help along ♦ hobble along ♦ hop along ♦ huddle along ♦ hurry along ♦ hurtle along ♦ inch along ♦ jog along ♦ jolly along ♦ judder along ♦ judge along ♦ labor along ♦ labour along ♦ lash along ♦ lead along ♦ lollop along ♦ look along ♦ lope along ♦ lug along ♦ lumber along ♦ lump along ♦ lurch along ♦ march along ♦ mooch along ♦ move along ♦ muddle along ♦ nip along ♦ pad along ♦ pass along. Additional references.

Beginning with "along": along-just, along-shore, along-side, along-strike, Along-track, along-track error.

Ending with "along": roll-along, sing-along.

Containing "along": hard-to-get-along-with, Sew-along-with-nancy.

Afrikaans

volgens (according as, according to, as, by). (various references)

Albanian

përpara (afore, ahead, before, ere, erst, erstwhile, fore, foremost, forth, forward, frontward, frontwards, in advance, in front, in front of, of old, onward, or, past, preliminary, previous to, prior to), nëpër (across, around, by, down, out, through, via), me vete (separately), më tej (beyond, down, further, hereinafter, onward), gjatë (alone, by, down, during, for, in the course of, in the midst of, in the progress of, lengthwise, long, over, pending, through, throughout, whereas, while, whilst). (various references)

Arabic 

‏من شخص الى اخر, ‏على طول (bee line, for ever, over, right, straight), ‏الى الأمام, ‏بقربه. (various references)

Bulgarian 

със себе си, в течение на (over, pending, through, throughout), насам (downwards, here, hither, over, round, this way, thither, thitherwards), напред (ahead, forth, forward, frontwards, onward), заедно (inter-, together), през (across, by, down, during, in, of, on, out, over, thro, through, throughout, thru, via), покрай (alongside, beside, by, in addition to, past), по-нататък (farther, further), по протежение на. (various references)

Chinese 

沿. (various references)

Czech

po (after, at, each, on, over, past, upon). (various references)

Danish

ad (Andorra, Principality of Andorra), hen (towards). (various references)

Dutch

langs (according as, according to, as, beyond, by, past, straight past). (various references)

Esperanto

laŭlonge de, laŭ (according to, by). (various references)

Estonian

mööda, kaasas. (various references)

Faeroese

skúgva (push along, shove), hava við (bring along, comprise, contain, include, take along). (various references)

Farsi 

پیش (Ahead, Before, Beforehand, Fore, Foreside, Forth, Forward, Front, Past, Presence, To), موازی باطول , همراه (Attendant, Comrade, Concomitant, Escort, Participant), جلو (Ahead, Before, Beforehand, Foreside, Forth, Forward, Up), درامتدادخط. (various references)

Finnish

pitkin jotakin, pitkin (according as, according to, as, be prolonged, by), myöten. (various references)

Flemish

langs. (various references)

French

le long de (alongside). (various references)

Frisian

ôfhelje (meet, pick up, take along). (various references)

German

entlang (alone), vorwärts (ahead, foreward, forrader, forth, forward, forward march, forwards, on, onward). (various references)

Greek 

κατά μήκοσ (lengthways, lengthwise, longways, longwise), κατά μήκος (lengthwise), εμπρόσ (ahead, come along, fore, forth, forward, forwards, front, on, onwards). (various references)

Hebrew 

לאורך (lengthwise, over), קדימה (abreast, advancement, ahead, eastwards, forward, onward, onwards, precedence, preferment), בחברת. (various references)

Hungarian

mentén. (various references)

Indonesian

terus (keep at, terrace, through), sepanjang (all along, as far as, as long as), penggelunturan. (various references)

Italian

lungo (adagio, alongside, by the side of, during, far, gently, length, lengthy, long, over, slow, slowly, tall, thin, watery, weak). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

沿って (by, parallel to), 沿い , 伝いに , に就いて　 (concerning, per, under), に就いて (concerning, per, under). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

ぞい, そって (by, parallel to), づたいに, について (concerning, per, under). (various references)

Korean 

에 따라서. (various references)

Manx

rish (beside, by; to him, during, for, to), er louyn (by hand, on a rope). (various references)

Papiamen

ademas di (along with, apart from, besides, except, except for, together with). (various references)

Pig Latin

alongay.(various references)

Portuguese

ao longo (up). (various references)

Romanian

de-a lungul (lengthways, longways, longwise, throughout, up), înainte (afore, ahead, before, beforehand, fore, formerly, forth, forward, forwards, in advance, on, onward). (various references)

Russian 

вдоль (endways, lengthways, up). (various references)

Scottish

seachad (aside, forward, onward, past, past : seachad air). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

uzdužni (fore and aft, longitudinal, side), uzduž (alongside, down, endlong, lengthways, lengthwise, longways, longwise), uz (hereby, up, upwards, with), s kraja na kraj, pored (alongside, alongside of, bedside, beside, besides, by, close to, near, next to, notwithstanding, past, spite: in spite of), pokraj (beside, by, hereby, notwithstanding), nuz (down), niz (down at, line, row, run, sequence, series, string, tissue), napred (afore, ahead, forth, forward, forwards, on, onward, onwards), duž (by, down, down at, straight line). (various references)

Spanish

a lo largo de (alongside, through, throughout), por (a, about, after, around, as, at, because of, by, during, for, in, inside, into, on, out, out of, over, per, through, to, via, within). (various references)

Swedish

utmed, längs. (various references)

Thai

ก้าวหน้า (bowl along, move), จากไป (buzz along, frank, gone, off), มีความสัมพันธ์ที่ดีกับ (rub along), มาถึงโดยบังเอิญ (happen along), ล่องลอยไปอย่างไร้จุดหมาย (drift along), วางไปตามแนวยาว (lay along), ติดตาม (tag along, tail, tail after), กระเด้งไป (bounce along), ทำต่อไปอย่างลำบาก (rub along), ทำให้รื่นเริง (jollify, jolly along), แล่นเร็ว (bounce along), ก้าวหน้าเร็ว (bounce along), เดินโซเซ (bumble, dodder along, lurch, roll, swag, teeter), เดินไป (move along), เดินเหยาะๆ (jog along, jog on), เคลื่อนข้ามอย่างเร็ว (zoom across / along), เคลื่อนไปข้างหน้างอย่างเร็ว (zip along), เคลื่อนไปข้างหน้าอย่างงุ่มง่าม (lob along). (various references)

Turkish

yanına (be