by the side of, on the edge of, next to, adjacent to, contiguous to, parallel to, close to, adjoining, alongside, near, but a step from, close at hand, by, with, abreast, side by side, at one's elbow, bordering on, verging on, neighboring, overlooking, next door to, to one side, in juxtaposition, nearby, connected with, compared with, in comparison with, cheek by jowl*, close upon*.
