waterside

American  

[waw-ter-sahyd, wot-er-] / ˈwɔ tərˌsaɪd, ˈwɒt ər- /

noun

1. the margin, bank, or shore of a river, lake, ocean, etc.

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or situated at the waterside.

   waterside insects; a waterside resort.

2. working by the waterside.

   waterside police.

waterside British  

/ ˈwɔːtəˌsaɪd /

noun

1. 1. the area of land beside a body of water

   2. ( as modifier )

      waterside houses

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Etymology

Origin of waterside

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; water, side ¹

Example Sentences

There’s a stunning group of watercolors, seemingly breathed onto the paper, by Joseph Mallord William Turner, fragile etchings by Whistler and dazzling, light-struck waterside scenes by Sargent.

From The Wall Street Journal

It said strong gusts "pose a significant risk to safety" and appealed to the public to "exercise extreme caution, particularly along exposed cliffs, seafronts, piers and waterside paths".

From BBC

He drove her to his waterside villa in Zhupingsha village, near the Chinese city of Dongguan, where he gave her a whisky cocktail that left her so dizzy that she says she could barely move.

From BBC

"Stay off jetties, piers, and other waterside infrastructure," the National Weather Service warned in a release on Thursday.

From BBC

“I work remotely from Bellingham and commute into Seattle via Amtrak Cascades a few times a month,” Grass writes, “and never tire of the waterside train views on the 6 p.m. departure out of Seattle.”

From Los Angeles Times