Pronunciation

/bɪˈsaɪd/

Definitions

• Adverb: In the position or proximity to something else; alongside. For example: “The book is beside the table.”
• Preposition: Expressing the relationship of one thing being near to another. For example: “She sat beside her sister at the picnic.”

Phrases

• “Sit beside someone” means to be next to someone.
• “Beside the point” indicates something that is not relevant to the main topic.
• “Lay beside” signifies placing something next to something else.

Example Sentences

• Adverb: “I placed my keys beside the door before leaving.”
• Preposition: “The children were playing beside the river, enjoying the sunshine.”
• “She remembered the incident beside the old oak tree from her childhood.”

Synonyms (adverb)

• Next to
• Adjacent to
• Close by
• In proximity to

Synonyms (preposition)

• At the side of
• By the side of
• Alongside
• Near to