nearside

British  

/ ˈnɪəˌsaɪd /

noun

1. 1. the side of a vehicle normally nearer the kerb (in Britain, the left side)

   2. ( as modifier ) Compare offside

      the nearside door

2. 1. the left side of an animal, team of horses, etc

   2. ( as modifier )

      the nearside flank

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Example Sentences

Later satellite observations found that these titanium-rich volcanic rocks are primarily located on the moon's nearside, but how and why they got there has remained a mystery -- until now.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2024

In a statement, Mr Wade said the bus had "moved over to the nearside of the carriageway as a car in front was slowing and indicating to turn right".

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2023

And in the middle of a game, I was going for a nearside backhand, and I didn’t do anything wrong, he goes, ‘You’re pulling too hard on the horse!’

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2023

Ederson pumped a long ball to Oleksandr Zinchenko along the nearside.

From Washington Post • May 4, 2021

The whole team taking, as it did, a different course, the waggon was dragged side-wise, and for a few seconds tottered on its two nearside, or left-hand, wheels.

From Off to the Wilds Being the Adventures of Two Brothers by Hildibrand, Henri Théophile