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    a·breast
    [əˈbrest]
    adverb
    abreast (adverb)
    1. side by side and facing the same way:
      "the path was wide enough for two people to walk abreast" · "they were riding three abreast"
    2. (abreast of)
      alongside or even with something:
      "the cart came abreast of the Americans in their rickshaw" · "the car braked as it drew abreast"
    Origin
    late Middle English: from a- ‘in’ + breast.
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    The meaning of ABREAST is beside one another in line. How to use abreast in a sentence.
    If they only knew you were there, they'd walk single file so you could pass them. Abreast means side by side. In a marathon, you watch the frontrunners, but it's also important to pay attention to who is coming up the side and abreast of the leader. They are the most likely to find it within themselves to sprint forward for the win.
    Definition of abreast adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary next to somebody/something and facing the same way abreast of somebody/something A police car drew abreast of us and signalled us to stop. late Middle English: from a- ‘in’ + breast. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
    They drew abreast of [=alongside of] each other. Recent Examples on the Web Subscribe to the Eye on AI newsletter to stay abreast of how AI is shaping the future of business.