noun
a serving of a portion of food in addition to the principal food, usually on a separate dish.
the small additional dish used for such food.
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Origin of side dish
First recorded in 1715–25
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How to use side dish in a sentence
Cruce operates the Iron Hill Campground on the other side of the highway.
So in that sense we have gotten close to the families that have lost loved ones, be it from one side or the other.
Andy Serkis, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Do you want to be on the wrong side of history, Academy?
What could be more important, to make sure that side of things is right before we tie ourselves to someone forever?
Caen was pitching and I was crouched behind the dish, catching.
She skilfully manages the side-lights, and by this means produces strong effects.
This city stands upon almost two equal parts on each side the river that passes through.
This is one of the most striking manifestations of the better side of child-nature and deserves a chapter to itself.
When the women came, he was preparing to go to the west side for his daily visit with Mrs. Pruitt.
Her heart fluttered violently with fear as she saw that he stepped out after her, and walked by her side toward the house.
British Dictionary definitions for side dish
noun
a portion of food served in addition to the main dish
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