beside
1 of 2preposition
be·side bi-ˈsīd 
bē-
1
a
: by the side of
walk beside me
a house beside a small lake
b
: in comparison with
potential complications are minor beside the benefits
c
: on a par with
a composition that can be ranked beside that of the masters
2
: not relevant to
but that's beside the point
3
: besides
No one knows beside me.
learning other languages beside French and English
beside
2 of 2adverb
1
archaic : nearby
2
archaic : besides
Synonyms
Preposition
- as well as
- besides
- beyond
- over and above
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Example Sentences
Preposition She sat beside him during dinner. The man beside her was wearing a brown suit and hat. They were walking beside me. Stand beside the statue and I'll take your picture. Their house is beside a small lake. These problems seem unimportant beside the potential benefits of the new system. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Georgia Slater, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022 When Styles comes to sit down beside him, Pine stops mid-clap, staring down at his lap with a smirk. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2022 The mug sits on a bookshelf beside a photo of her family. Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2022 His mother held his hand, sang songs from one of his favorite bands, Coldplay, and lay beside him to rest her head on his chest. Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 30 July 2022 Schiche said a baseball bat lay beside the man on the ground. Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2022 The corpse of his wife, Isbelia Hernández, who died of a heart attack, lay beside him. Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2022 In photos shared to the police department's Facebook page, the dog walks beside the officer after being rescued, his bottom half muddy and wet from time spent in the canal. Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com, 25 Mar. 2022 On the periphery of the yarn, there’s a serial killer on the loose, but very little narrative energy goes into his acts, which seem beside the point. Kyle Smith, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 Pat Myers, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022 The Drawing room has a contemporary British feel about it, and beside is the Library, where a bar serves wines, beers, and cocktails. Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2022 Bodies were down on the sidewalk along the storefronts, strewn beside toppled chairs, crepe-paper decorated children’s bicycles and miniature American flags. Susan Berger, Washington Post, 4 July 2022 In the photos, Salazar can be seen posing beside and behind the wheel of a car. Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, 30 Sep. 2021 Along the way and during the performance, ticketholders might just be spooked by the witch or possessed Richmond teens who pop out beside, behind and even underneath show-goers at unexpected moments. San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2021 Someone who is lacking the missing metric is someone who is driven and intelligent but still not a person who others want to work beside or for. Pam Boney, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2021 Media has historically been about finding the cracks between the content and then finding the best audience or the best contextual alignment to put your advertisement in front of or beside. Andrea Palmer, Forbes, 25 May 2021 And, yet, the sports world is beside-itself outraged because Tebow — one of the greatest college players and ambassadors of all-time — is getting another chance because his college coach happens to be coaching his hometown NFL team? Mike Bianchi, orlandosentinel.com, 22 May 2021 See More
Preposition
Cohen asks Cooper, who walks beside him with son Wyatt, 2, perched on his shoulders. Georgia Slater, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022 When Styles comes to sit down beside him, Pine stops mid-clap, staring down at his lap with a smirk. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2022 The mug sits on a bookshelf beside a photo of her family. Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2022 His mother held his hand, sang songs from one of his favorite bands, Coldplay, and lay beside him to rest her head on his chest. Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 30 July 2022 Schiche said a baseball bat lay beside the man on the ground. Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2022 The corpse of his wife, Isbelia Hernández, who died of a heart attack, lay beside him. Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2022 In photos shared to the police department's Facebook page, the dog walks beside the officer after being rescued, his bottom half muddy and wet from time spent in the canal. Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com, 25 Mar. 2022 On the periphery of the yarn, there’s a serial killer on the loose, but very little narrative energy goes into his acts, which seem beside the point. Kyle Smith, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 Adverb
While there, close beside, the still unseeing fox Was only a hare’s-breath away. Pat Myers, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022 The Drawing room has a contemporary British feel about it, and beside is the Library, where a bar serves wines, beers, and cocktails. Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2022 Bodies were down on the sidewalk along the storefronts, strewn beside toppled chairs, crepe-paper decorated children’s bicycles and miniature American flags. Susan Berger, Washington Post, 4 July 2022 In the photos, Salazar can be seen posing beside and behind the wheel of a car. Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, 30 Sep. 2021 Along the way and during the performance, ticketholders might just be spooked by the witch or possessed Richmond teens who pop out beside, behind and even underneath show-goers at unexpected moments. San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2021 Someone who is lacking the missing metric is someone who is driven and intelligent but still not a person who others want to work beside or for. Pam Boney, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2021 Media has historically been about finding the cracks between the content and then finding the best audience or the best contextual alignment to put your advertisement in front of or beside. Andrea Palmer, Forbes, 25 May 2021 And, yet, the sports world is beside-itself outraged because Tebow — one of the greatest college players and ambassadors of all-time — is getting another chance because his college coach happens to be coaching his hometown NFL team? Mike Bianchi, orlandosentinel.com, 22 May 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Preposition and Adverb
Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English be sīdan at or to the side, from be at (from bī) + sīdan, dative & accusative of sīde side — more at by
First Known Use
Preposition
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Adverb
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing beside
Kids Definition
beside
preposition
be·side bi-ˈsīd
1
: at or by the side of
Come, sit beside me.
2
: compared with
He looks small beside you.
3
: besides entry 1
4
: not relating to
That remark is beside the point.
beside 1 of 2
preposition
1
as in besides
in addition to I'll need one more helper beside all of you Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- besides
- along with
- together with
- plus
- at that
- beyond
- including
- as well as
- over and above
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- except
- excepting
- less
- wanting
- minus
2
as in except
not including I need four books beside this one Synonyms & Similar Words
- except
- excepting
- besides
- but
- other than
- bar
- outside
- except for
- excluding
- apart from
- saving
- save
- aside from
- barring
- outside of
- exclusive of
beside
2 of 2adverb
as in beneath
Synonyms & Similar Words
- beneath
- near
- nearby
- underneath
- under
- below
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- up
- overhead
- aloft