Something that is beside something else is at the side of it or next to it.
On the table beside an empty plate was a pile of books.
I moved from behind my desk to sit beside her.
Synonyms: next to, near, close to, neighbouring More Synonyms of beside
2. See also besides
3.
See beside oneself
4. beside the point
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beside in British English
(bɪˈsaɪd)
preposition
1.
next to; at, by, or to the side of
2.
as compared with
3.
away from; wide of
beside the point
4. archaic
besides
5. beside oneself
adverb
6.
at, by, to, or along the side of something or someone
Word origin
Old English be sīdan; see by, side
beside in American English
(biˈsaɪd; bɪˈsaɪd)
preposition
1.
by or at the side of; alongside; near
2.
in comparison with
beside yours my share seems small
3.
besides
4.
not pertinent to
that's beside the point
adverb
5. Archaic
in addition
Idioms:
beside oneself
Word origin
ME < OE bi sidan (dat. of side): see by & side
Examples of 'beside' in a sentence
beside
But it pales beside the one his missus continues to live in.
The Sun (2016)
He was standing beside a woman pal with a pushchair when he noticed smoke pouring from his trouser pocket.
The Sun (2016)
On the way back he was running beside a high wall that hid him from anyone lower down the hillside.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
He had been assigned to stand guard beside one of the caged men as they drove in a column through a baying mob.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Two or three people on the train thought it licensed them to come over and sit beside him and menace him and be dreadful.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
A friend joined a couple of years back and stands beside me.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
And why is that dog not running beside her?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
His vehicle had stopped behind spectators waiting beside the ninth fairway.
The Sun (2009)
Today it stands beside the most dangerous shipping lane in the world.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
With their ankles tethered they could only hobble along together beside the mounted horsemen.
Kathleen E. Woodiwiss THE WOLF AND THE DOVE
Yet these surges pale beside the rise in the global elite fortunes.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Abandoned picnic areas stand forlornly beside the road.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
All of which pale beside the consciously spectacular architecture.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
We sit cross-legged beside half a drum kit.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
And the English amble along and put their crosses beside absolutely anyone else.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The turbine beside the motorway runs on average at just over 16% of its capacity.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Sitting beside Cotton on his panel will be an independent elite performance expert.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Having spotted a target, he sits down beside her.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Then he noticed an old, ugly man marching along beside them.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
If standing beside him makes me feel less than fully grown, this completes the job.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Before we left, there was still time for another walk along the beach beside the dolphins.
The Sun (2014)
All else pales beside it.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
I think of that morning by the sea when the fishermen dumped their nets to walk behind and beside this rabbi.
Christianity Today (2000)
They saw each other simultaneously, and she raised her hand, beckoning him to come and sitbeside her.
Paige, Frances The Glasgow Girls (1994)
Two huge white tents are pitched on either side of the garden, and discreetly tucked behind some trees beside the lake are a couple of portable loos.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
You run alongside and you hold on to the handlebars, then you let go and they wobble and you're still running beside them.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
In other languages
beside
British English: beside /bɪˈsaɪd/ PREPOSITION
If something is beside another thing, it is next to it.
He sat down beside me.
American English: beside
Arabic: بِجَانِب
Brazilian Portuguese: ao lado de
Chinese: 在旁边
Croatian: pored
Czech: vedle
Danish: ved siden af
Dutch: naast
European Spanish: al lado de
Finnish: vieressä
French: à côté de
German: neben
Greek: δίπλα σε
Italian: vicino a
Japanese: ・・・のそばに
Korean: ...의 옆에
Norwegian: ved siden av
Polish: obok
European Portuguese: ao lado de
Romanian: lângă
Russian: рядом
Latin American Spanish: al lado de
Swedish: bredvid
Thai: ข้างๆ
Turkish: yanında
Ukrainian: поруч із
Vietnamese: bên cạnh
All related terms of 'beside'
beside oneself
If you are beside yourself with anger or excitement , you are extremely angry or excited .
beside the mark
not striking the point aimed at
beside the point
If you say that something is beside the point , you mean that it is not relevant to the subject that you are discussing .
beside the question
not related to the subject under discussion
fast by
close or hard by; very near
Chinese translation of 'beside'
beside
(bɪˈsaɪd)
prep
(= next to) 在 ... 旁边(邊) (zài ... pángbiān)
to be beside oneself with rage/excitement愤(憤)怒/兴(興)奋(奮)得发(發)狂 (fènnù/xīngfèn de fākuáng)
that's beside the point那是离(離)题(題)了 (nà shì lítí le)
see also
besides
besides
(bɪˈsaɪdz)
adv
(= in addition) (also beside) 另外 (lìngwài)
(= in any case) 而且 (érqiě)
prep
(= in addition to, as well as) (also beside) 除 ... 之外 (chú ... zhīwài)
besides 引出的事物包括在我们所谈及的事情之内。 She is very intelligent besides being very beautiful. 不过,当我们说 the only person besides 另外某人时,或 the only thing besides 另外某物时,我们指在某一特定场合或上下文中的唯一其他人或物。 There was only one person besides me who knew where the money was hidden. 介词 except 后面通常跟我们的陈述中不包括的那些物、人、事的名词或代词形式。 She spoke to everyone except me.except 也可作连词,引导从句或副词短语。 There was nothing more to do now except wait.except 还可以引出由连词 that,when 或 if 引导的从句。 The house stayed empty, except when we came for the holidays.except for 是用在名词前的介词短语,用来引出某人或某物,说明要不是有某人或某物,所陈述的便为全部事实。 Everyone was late except for Richard.
All related terms of 'beside'
besides
( in addition beside 另外 lìngwài
beside or by the sea
在海边(邊) zài hǎibiān
that's beside the point
那是离(離)题(題)了 nà shì lítí le
to be beside the point
不切题(題)的 bù qiètí de
to be beside oneself with rage/excitement
愤(憤)怒/兴(興)奋(奮)得发(發)狂 fènnù/xīngfèn de fākuáng
to pale into insignificance (beside sth)
(与(與)某事比)微不足道 (yǔ mǒushì bǐ) wēi bù zú dào
(preposition)
Definition
next to
On the table beside an empty plate was a pile of books.
Synonyms
next to
near
close to
neighbouring
alongside
overlooking
next door to
adjacent to
at the side of
abreast of
cheek by jowl with
idiom
See beside yourself
Usage note
People occasionally confuse beside and besides. Besides is used for mentioning something that adds to what you have already said, for example: I didn't feel like going and besides, I had nothing to wear. Beside usually means next to or at the side of something or someone, for example: he was standing beside me (not besides me).