along about

preposition

Approximately; at around some time.

“If you ask for it back Sunday he might return it along about Wednesday.”

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Meanings

preposition
  1. idiomaticinformalApproximately; at around some time.

    If you ask for it back Sunday he might return it along about Wednesday.

Cite this entry
APA

along about. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/along%20about

MLA

“along about.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/along%20about. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “along about,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/along%20about.

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