Meaning
“Along with” means together with, in addition to, or at the same time as something or someone. It shows accompaniment or association.
Grammar and Usage
- Part of speech: preposition phrase
- Structure: along with + noun / pronoun / gerund
- It connects two ideas but does not make them equal — the first idea is usually more important.
Examples of structure:
- My brother, along with his friends, is coming to dinner.
- She sings along with the music.
Common Phrases
- along with others – together with other people or things
- along with that – in addition to that
- come along with – to accompany someone
- go along with – to agree with or support something
Collocations
- work along with
- sing along with
- come along with
- deal along with
- go along with an idea
Examples
- I went to the party along with my coworkers.
- The teacher, along with the principal, attended the ceremony.
- She brought a salad along with a bottle of wine.
- The changes will be introduced along with the new system.
- He smiled along with everyone else.
- The report, along with the attachments, was sent yesterday.
- We should fix the lighting along with the air conditioning.
- She sings along with her favorite songs in the car.
Synonyms or Related
- together with
- in addition to
- accompanied by
- plus
- as well as
Antonym
- apart from
- excluding
- without