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Meanings of beside in English

Having the position next to a given place, location or object.

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Examples for "by"
Examples for "by"
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Contents: Fate; Power; Wealth; Culture; Behavior; Considerations by the Way; Beauty; Illusions
Complete Project Gutenberg Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Works
2
Elections New Zealand said it expected the final result by 5pm today.
Radio NZ
3
Public comment is not just good government; it's also required by law.
Wired
4
We shall therefore review the situation by the end of the year.
The Irish Times
5
Weapons: the klevang; the parang; the spear; the sumpitan; carried by women
Through Central Borneo; an Account of Two Years' Travel in the L...
1
The sign next to it read: Break glass in case of profit.
The Irish Times
2
Brian stood next to them in knee-deep water and studied the problem.
The river
3
The field of timothy; and next to it is the clover field.
Uncle Robert's Geography (Uncle Robert's Visit, V.3)
4
The days where voraciously reading next to each other felt so good.
News.com.au
5
The areas were picked as significant waterways next to major dairying areas.
Radio NZ
Usage of beside in English
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Whether it is a great American novel is therefore beside the point.
The Guardian
2
See that new cell block they're building right beside the golf course?
Flesh and bone: a body farm novel
3
The map showed this sea, but being beside it was far different.
The White Road
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But Khelil said the issue of extra supply was beside the point.
Reuters
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His arguments are entirely beside the point to the real debate required.
The Guardian
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Good advice, but hardly insightful and, I suspect, probably beside the point.
The Irish Times
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However, at one point, another set of prints suddenly appeared beside his.
Rot & ruin
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And really, the young man's belief or disbelief is beside the point.
The Bazaar of Bad Dreams
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You want to put your other number-homeor cell number-herebeside it?
The devil's bones: a body farm novel
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Come sit beside me and let's talk a minute first, all right?
Revolutionary Road
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Whether or not it actually happened seems to be beside the point.
The new yorker
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His name was printed in gold beside a long list of companies.
Death of a Red Heroine
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Whether the options ultimately wind up profitable is somewhat beside the point.
Reuters
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Not long after that, however, she was observed vomiting beside the road.
The Bazaar of Bad Dreams
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You may lead the way; the princess dowager will ride beside me.
The Kingmaker’s Daughter
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A leather case containing the money had been left beside the wheelbarrow.
Amagansett
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Beside across language varieties
Canada
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
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