seaside

¹

[see-sahyd]

noun

1. the land along the sea; seacoast.

adjective

1. situated on or pertaining to the seaside.

Seaside

²

[see-sahyd]

noun

1. a city in W California, on Monterey Bay.

seaside

/ ˈsiːˌsaɪd /

noun

1. 1. any area bordering on the sea, esp one regarded as a resort

   2. ( as modifier )

      a seaside hotel

Word History and Origins

Origin of seaside¹

First recorded in 1175–1225, seaside is from the Middle English word seeside. See sea, side ¹

Example Sentences

Abu Warda gunned the tractor’s engine, pushing it faster as he passed the shell of a seaside cafe where his family once stopped for tea and grilled chicken on weekend sojourns.

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Plenty of other renaming ideas have been floated, including changing the name of the Eastern Cape seaside town of Port Alfred, which commemorates Queen Victoria's second son.

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"The Prime Minister will travel to Egypt to attend the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit on Monday," Downing Street said Saturday, referring to the seaside town in Egypt.

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Patients often come through recruiters—widely known as body brokers in the industry—who are paid to target people addicted to drugs with promises of recovery in glamorous California seaside rehabs.

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Then, with the development of one of the UK's largest holiday parks, Trecco Bay, Porthcawl became a beloved seaside resort and a magnet for for holidaymakers.

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Related Words

• aquatic 
• coastal 
• deep-sea 
• maritime 
• naval 
• saltwater 
• seagoing