beside

besidepreposition

American /bɪˈsaɪd/ British /bɪˈsaɪd/

very commondefining vocabulary

next toat the side of someone or something; next to
- She sat beside her sister at dinner.
- There's a small table beside the bed.
- He knelt beside the injured dog.
- Park the car beside the garage.
Collocations
phrase sit beside someone, stand beside someone
Synonyms next to
compared withwhen compared with someone or something
- His first attempt looks clumsy beside his later work.
- The old house seems tiny beside the new one next door.
Synonyms compared to

beside the point

not connected to the subject being discussed; not important to it

beside oneself

Do not confuse beside with the preposition besides, meaning in addition to or also: beside the door (place) against besides the door, there's a window (in addition).

The lamp is besides the bed. The lamp is beside the bed.
For place, use beside, not besides.