Dictionary Definition
along adv
1 with a forward motion; "we drove along admiring
the view"; "the horse trotted along at a steady pace"; "the circus
traveled on to the next city"; "move along"; "march on" [syn:
on]
2 in accompaniment or as a companion; "his little
sister came along to the movies"; "I brought my camera along";
"working along with his father"
3 to a more advanced state; "the work is moving
along"; "well along in their research"; "hurrying their education
along"; "getting along in years"
4 in addition (usually followed by `with'); "we
sent them food and some clothing went along in the package"; "along
with the package came a bill"; "consider the advantages along with
the disadvantages"
5 in line with a length or direction (often
followed by `by' or `beside'); "pass the word along"; "ran along
beside me"; "cottages along by the river"
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Etymology
From ← andlang; prefix and- (akin to Old Frisian ond-, Old High German ant-, ent-, Gothic and-, anda-, ante, αντί, Sanskrit anti (“over against”) + lang (“long”)). See long.Preposition
along- By the length; in a
line with the length; lengthwise.
- They were waiting for me in the drawing-room, which is a very large room, stretching along the entire front of the house, with three long windows reaching down to the floor. — Doyle
- In a line, or with a progressive motion; onward; forward.
- Swiftly and silently he made his way along the track which ran through the meadows. — Doyle
by the length; in a line with the length;
lengthwise
- Finnish: pitkin
- German: entlang, längs
- Hungarian: mentén, mellett, hosszában
- Russian: вдоль
- Swedish: längs
in a line, or with a progressive motion; onward;
forward
- Finnish: pitkin
- German: entlang
- Russian: вдоль, по
- Swedish: längs
- ttbc Arabic: بجانب
- ttbc Dutch: langs
- ttbc French: le long de
- ttbc Icelandic: meðfram
- ttbc Italian: lungo
- ttbc Japanese: …に沿って
- ttbc Korean: 따라서 i ttaraseo
- ttbc Polish: wzdłuż (1,2), na całej długości (1)
- ttbc Portuguese: ao longo de
- ttbc Spanish: a lo largo de
- ttbc Romanian: in lungul, dealungul
Adverb
alongTranslations
in company, together
- Finnish: mukana, mukaan
- Ido: alonge
- Japanese: …に沿って (…ni sotte)
- Korean: 을 따라서 i eul ttaraseo
- Polish: razem
- Romanian: impreuna
- Swedish: med
Related terms
Extensive Definition
- For the Chinese ethnic group, see Nu people.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Along had a population of 16,834. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Along has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 75% of the males and 61% of females literate. 15% of the population is under 6 years of ageTourist Attractions
Ramakrishna mission campus,Patum bridge,Darka village,River Rafting at Siyom river,Kamki Hydropower dam,Orange orchards etc.References
along in Bengali: আলং
along in Bishnupriya: আলং (অরুণাচল প্রদেশ)
along in Newari: अलोंग
along in Vietnamese: Along