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

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Aldana Ramirez tries to warm up beside a brasero, a type of local heater, on a freezing night at Los Azules copper project in San Juan province, the epicenter of Milei's mining "revolution."

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

The second stop is the surplus meat section, tucked in an unassuming refrigerator beside the butcher counter.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

The contestants sitting beside Probst informed him that “the fire hasn’t happened yet.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

When Nvidia reports earnings on Wednesday, the numbers will be almost beside the point.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Clare pushed his squeaky wheelbarrow beside her, winding through the autumnal trees.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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