Onyx

[acoustic sparrow]

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[distant yacht]

because à côté means "at the side/next to" so you can think of à as being "at" and/or denoting a location. so that's why there is the "à" in front of côté. that's also just how the expression works 🤷‍♀️

[lavish current]

it's effectively similiar to "to the side"
In practice, you can think of "à côté" as a single entity, indicating a place next to something else.
More prepositions of place: https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/prepositions-of-place/

[fluid dock]

Thankyou guys!