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open-sided

American  
[oh-puhn-sahy-did] / ˈoʊ pənˈsaɪ dɪd /

adjective

  1. having a side or sides open.


Example Sentences

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Marsha Ginsberg’s set featured an open-sided gold box that rotated and moved on and off stage—it became the scriptorium and the abbot’s domain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

There were two open-sided shipping containers near the tent.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2023

With that as my only preflight instruction, I made my way to the bright red, 25-seat, open-sided TMZ tour bus.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2023

Barbie Land, for example, relishes a full complement of pinks supported by a rainbow of bright and neon colors throughout the various open-sided houses, streets and in the plastic-coated universe.

From Washington Times • Nov. 1, 2023

The observation train began to fill up, though this year the open-sided cars were not as popular as the enclosed coaches, which promptly reached capacity.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown