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 knotweed, seaside sparrow, seasnail, season, season creep

Definition for seaside (2 of 2)

Seaside
[ see-sahyd ]
/ ˈsiˌsaɪd /

noun

a city in W California, on Monterey Bay.
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Words related to seaside

aquatic, naval, maritime, coastal, seagoing, saltwater, deep-sea, marshy, shore, coast, waterfront, beach, bank, shoreline, coastline, seaboard, oceanic, seashore, seafaring, sea

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British Dictionary definitions for seaside

seaside
/ (ˈsiːˌsaɪd) /

noun

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