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seaside

1 American  
[see-sahyd] / ˈsiˌsaɪd /

noun

  1. the land along the sea; seacoast.

adjective

  1. situated on or pertaining to the seaside.

Seaside 2 American  
[see-sahyd] / ˈsiˌsaɪd /

noun

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

seaside British  
/ ˈsiːˌsaɪd /

noun

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

    2. ( as modifier )

      a seaside hotel
"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

Etymology

Origin of seaside

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

Example Sentences

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A lot of readers weighed in on my recent column about asking AI to plan my seaside getaway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Inspired by seaside U.K. town of Brighton, the collection pays homage to photographer Martin Parr’s candid stills of life by the beach.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The London museum presents a gorgeous array of the French artist’s seaside scenes, painted during a series of summers toward the end of the 19th century.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

It's even being livestreamed from Timmendorfer Strand, a seaside town in Schleswig-Holstein.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Roz burst through a row of hedges and onto the main street of a seaside village.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

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