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; see origin at water, side ¹

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

waterside

On a recent Friday evening at a Westchester yacht club, roughly a dozen choppers flew by in a two-hour stretch as members sipped rum cocktails on a waterside deck.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

For instance, waterside homes with a boat dock sell for 5.4% more than expected, the company found, and an outdoor kitchen can boost the sales price by 4.4%.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

In a waterside house in the town of Lakeland, Florida, Marven laughs with two women he loves dearly - his sister Rochelle and their biological mother, Guerline.

From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2025

“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 ● Jun. 5, 2024

We took him in the evening down to the waterside.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

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