nearside
/ (ˈnɪəˌsaɪd) /
Save This Word!
noun
the nearside mainly British
- the side of a vehicle normally nearer the kerb (in Britain, the left side)
- (as modifier)the nearside door Compare offside
- the left side of an animal, team of horses, etc
- (as modifier)the nearside flank
QUIZ
QUIZ YOURSELF ON “ITS” VS. “IT’S”!
Apostrophes can be tricky; prove you know the difference between "it’s" and "its" in this crafty quiz!
Question 1 of 8
On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.
Words nearby nearside
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
How to use nearside in a sentence
The lorry hit him so hard he was dead by the time the nearside front wheels rolled over his neck.