along
along Lexical Profile
along Game Scores & Validity
• adverb
Forward; onward in a particular direction or course of progress.
"The traffic was moving along smoothly until we reached the bridge."
In or into company with others; together as an accompanying person or thing.
"She brought her younger brother along to the museum exhibition."
To a particular place or person as a visitor or newcomer.
"Another bus should be coming along in just a few minutes."
• preposition
Moving in a constant direction on a path, road, or more or less horizontal surface.
"We took a quiet evening stroll along the riverbank."
Extending in a more or less horizontal line beside or next to the length of something.
"Tall oak trees were planted along the edge of the property."
• Rhymes for along
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English andlang ('continuous, entire; alongside of'), formed from the prefix and- ('against, facing') and lang ('long'). The modern sense of moving in a forward direction alongside something developed during the Middle English period.