seaside

[ see-sahyd ]

/ ˈsiˌsaɪd /

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noun

the land along the sea; seacoast.

adjective

situated on or pertaining to the seaside.

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Origin of seaside

First recorded in 1175–1225, seaside is from the Middle English word seeside.See sea, side¹

Words nearby seaside

seashell, seashore, Seashore test, seasick, seasickness, seaside, seaside sparrow, sea slater, sea slug, seasnail, sea snake

Other definitions for seaside (2 of 2)

Seaside

[ see-sahyd ]

/ ˈsiˌsaɪd /

noun

a city in W California, on Monterey Bay.

How to use seaside in a sentence

I will be dreaming of a seaside vacation—and the tangy refreshment to go with it—as I listen to this breezy bossa nova-styled number.
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David, whose father is dead, helps his mother run the family’s seaside boating-goods shop.
A Teenager in Normandy Feels the Heat of First Love in Summer of 85|Stephanie Zacharek|June 18, 2021|Time
Its cruise port and proximity to seaside towns attracted hordes of day-trippers, who spent less money and flooded the city center.
Can Barcelona Fix Its Love-Hate Relationship With Tourists After the Pandemic?|Ciara Nugent|June 9, 2021|Time
Without Ocean Adventure, we wouldn’t be able to enjoy a local seaside getaway with dogs, kids and plenty of living space.
Renting a vacation home for the first time? Don’t take anything for granted.|Candyce H. Stapen|April 22, 2021|Washington Post

Another summer palace being constructed in the seaside city of Marmaris is reported to cost an additional $85 million.
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Tallinn feels palpably Scandinavian with its polished old-town brick, seaside positioning and glut of cool cafes.
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Two hundred girls are weaving in and out of dirty alleys in the seaside slum of West Point, Liberia.
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The glamour of the seaside resort has long since been eclipsed by spectacular violence.
Trading Dime Bags for Salvador Dali|Jason McGahan|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the tiny seaside town of Yacahts, Oregon, Buck Henderson is ready to die.
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Set a year after the rest of the season, the staff takes an outing to the seaside.
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In Seaside Park there is also a soldiers' and sailors' monument, and in the vicinity are many fine residences.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
And at his seaside lodgings he examined more narrowly the portion whence the pattern had been taken.
A Thin Ghost and Others|M. R. (Montague Rhodes) James
In fine weather there is always a charm about the seaside, even on the barest and least picturesque coast.
Robin Redbreast|Mary Louisa Molesworth
It is quite a little seaside place, where people who want to be quiet go for bathing in the summer.
Robin Redbreast|Mary Louisa Molesworth
It invited Rhoda, if her father would consent, to visit the Bodkins during the remainder of their stay at the seaside.
A Charming Fellow, Volume II (of 3)|Frances Eleanor Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for seaside

seaside

/ (ˈsiːˌsaɪd) /

noun

any area bordering on the sea, esp one regarded as a resort
(as modifier)a seaside hotel

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seaside

Origin of seaside

Words nearby seaside

Other definitions for seaside (2 of 2)

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