along (/əˈlɒŋ/)

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Meaning

Meaning: following the length of

Moving or positioned in a line that follows the length of something.

Examples

🗣 We strolled along the river.

Etymology

From Old English ‘andlang’, meaning ‘extending in the direction of’.

How & Where It’s Used

Common with roads, paths, coasts and walls.

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Tags: preposition, movement

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