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Seaside

1 American  
[see-sahyd] / ˈsiˌsaɪd /

noun

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

seaside 2 American  
[see-sahyd] / ˈsiˌsaɪd /

noun

  1. the land along the sea; seacoast.

adjective

  1. situated on or pertaining to the seaside.

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 close friend has paid tribute to a mother and daughter who were swept away at a seaside resort.

From BBC

"It's always been a happy little seaside town," she says.

From BBC

The incident was reported at the seaside town in East Yorkshire at 15:10 GMT and the search involves a rescue helicopter, air ambulance and another aircraft.

From BBC

She works shifts at the company's outlet at a retail park in Kalmar, a small seaside city in southern Sweden.

From BBC

Trader Joe’s has purchased a former drug store in Santa Monica, paving the way for a fourth location in the seaside city for the popular grocer.

From Los Angeles Times

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