along
preposition /əˈlɒŋ/
/əˈlɔːŋ/
- from one end to or towards the other end of something
- They walked slowly along the road.
- I looked along the shelves for the book I needed.
- in a line that follows the side of something long
- Houses had been built along both sides of the river.
- at a particular point on or next to something long
- You'll find his office just along the corridor.
Word OriginOld English andlang, of West Germanic origin; related to the adjective long.