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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Up front, on the left hand side will be Wiseman, the Artemis II commander, while pilot Victor Glover will sit beside him.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Soft enough to give under a fork, structured enough to hold its shape beside a mug of coffee.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

A police cap lay atop a cabinet, while a crumpled uniform sat beside a computer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Shortly after the Iran war started four weeks ago, farming executive Bikram Hundal was beside himself.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

She hopped over the fence and took up a place beside him.

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