beside 1 of 2

preposition

bi-ˈsīd How to pronounce beside (audio)
Definition of besidenext
1
as in besides
in addition to I'll need one more helper beside all of you

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Relevance

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2
as in except
not including I need four books beside this one

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beside

2 of 2

adverb

as in nearby

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Recent Examples of beside
Preposition
Suddenly, Smith herself was beside me, raising her own bottle of ginger juice. — Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026 Artem Zub was in the penalty box serving one of 11 first-period penalties when Tkachuk received a pass from his brother, Matthew Tkachuk, while stationed beside the crease. — Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Adverb
There are 45 rooms beside and above the spa, all clad in Byzantine colours of muted gold and deep red. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026 Place task lighting beside or behind you, opposite your writing hand. — Brandi Jones, Health, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beside
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beside
  1. besides
  2. except
  3. nearby
  4. but
  5. beneath
  6. underneath
  7. near
Preposition
  • But his death had many contributing factors besides being unable to breath while face down on the ground.
    — Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati.com, 2 June 2020
  • The airline’s crew members and ground services personnel are undergoing detailed health check-ups at regular intervals, besides wearing protective gear at all times.
    — Niharika Sharma, Quartz India, 31 May 2020
Definition of besides
Preposition
  • At Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort, face masks are required in public areas, except when dining or swimming, capacity of public areas will be limited, and housekeeping and public area attendants will increase their cleaning procedures.
    — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2020
  • The city advised all residents to stay inside except those going to and from work and anyone seeking or giving emergency care, according to Mayor Eric Garcetti's official Twitter account.
    — NBC News, NBC News, 1 June 2020
Definition of except
Adverb
  • There were numerous evacuations nearby, including a school, and several blocks of Midtown were shut down while crews worked to stabilize the building.
    — Aziza Shuler, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Without such remedies, the turbines risked drastically spiking pollution in already vulnerable neighborhoods housing predominantly Black communities nearby, the NAACP argued.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of nearby
Preposition
  • Normally, big job losses trigger massive searches for full-time jobs, but this crisis has been anything but normal.
    — Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 1 June 2020
  • Despite the pleas for calm, the nation seemed anything but as a fitful week drew to a close.
    — Robert Klemko, Washington Post, 30 May 2020
Definition of but
Adverb
  • Under cathodic polarization, those oxides were reduced, exposing the metallic alloy beneath.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Annie asked Star, who was moving toward the door, adjusting the elastic on her G-string, running her finger beneath.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of beneath
Adverb
  • Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the borders are puffed and deeply golden and the pastry is browned underneath.
    — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Adam has a vulnerability and warmth that immediately drew me to him, but there’s also something unpredictable underneath – a quiet strength that feels completely right for Hákon.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of underneath
Adverb
  • Vucic was seeking to become Serbia's prime minister after serving two near-full terms as president.
    — JOVANA GEC, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The crowd—mostly tourists who booked their reservation before their flight, Mexican elite, and industry folks on a food pilgrimage—speaks a near-equal mix of English and Spanish.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Oct. 2026
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