Definitions

beside

[bih-sahyd] / bɪˈsaɪd /

ADVERB

next to

Synonyms

WEAK

a step from abreast of adjacent to adjoining alongside aside at one's elbow at the edge of at the side of bordering on by cheek by jowl close at hand close to close upon connected with contiguous to fornent in juxtaposition near nearby neck and neck neighboring next door to nigh opposite overlooking round side by side verging on with

PREPOSITION

next to

Synonyms

WEAK

adjoining alongside aside at one's elbow at the side of by cheek by jowl close at hand close to connected with contiguous to fornent in juxtaposition near nearby neck and neck neighboring next door to nigh opposite overlooking round side by side verging on with

Example Sentences

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Rahman, often pictured beside his mother on BNP banners, has long been groomed for leadership.

From Barron's

My initial plan was to photograph her seated beside a vintage piano, but she had a different vision.

From Los Angeles Times

Her home in Bani Suheila has been completely destroyed, yet the family has stayed, pitching a tent beside the ruins.

From Barron's

Another extra detail is the tiny dog smuggled into the picture, beside Charlene, Princess of Monaco.

From BBC

I have a little recording studio in my house and there’s a bathroom right beside it where I put a steam shower in.

From The Wall Street Journal