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shoulder-to-shoulder

adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In close proximity; side-by-side.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cheek by jowl

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

Whilst closely cooperating; with hearty and united action or effort.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively, not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adverb

Meaning 3

side by side and close together

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the troops marched shoulder-to-shoulder

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: olakkain — in close proximity
  • Irish: gualainn ar ghualainn — in close proximity
  • Irish: gualainn má gualainn — in close proximity
  • Polish: ramię w ramię — in close proximity
  • Swedish: skuldra vid skuldra — in close proximity
  • Ukrainian: пліч-о́-пліч (plič-ó-plič) — in close proximity
  • Finnish: käsi kädessä — whilst closely cooperating
  • German: im Schulterschluss — whilst closely cooperating
  • Hungarian: vállvetve — whilst closely cooperating
  • Polish: ramię w ramię — whilst closely cooperating
  • Spanish: espalda contra espalda — whilst closely cooperating
  • Swedish: skuldra vid skuldra — whilst closely cooperating
  • Ukrainian: пліч-о́-пліч (plič-ó-plič) — whilst closely cooperating