side by side

adverb

1
: beside one another
walking side by side
2
: in the same place, time, or circumstance
lived peacefully side by side for many years
side-by-side
ˈsīd-ˌbī-ˈsīd How to pronounce side by side (audio)
adjective

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The two of them dance mostly side by side for a time, until the ghost, Pan, whispers something in Astaire's ear. — David Hajdu, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026 Bill Self and Tyran Stokes sat side by side at a table inside T-Mobile Center on Tuesday for Big 12 basketball media day. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026 For Gen Z, whose investing, betting and prediction market experiences increasingly live side by side on the same screen, that distinction matters. — Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026 Nearby, Pitch Perfect co-stars Brittany Snow and Anna Kendrick, who set the internet abuzz posing on the red carpet together hours earlier, strolled into the party side by side, both switching into leg-baring dresses. — Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for side by side

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of side by side was in the 13th century

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side by side

adverb
: beside one another
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