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   side

   /sʌɪd/

   noun

   • 1. a position to the left or right of an object, place, or central point: "a town on the other side of the river"
   • ▪ either of the two halves of an object, surface, or place regarded as divided by an imaginary central line: "she lay on her side of the bed" Similar halfpartcarriagewaylanehemisphere
   • ▪ the right or the left part of a person's or animal's body, especially of the human torso: "he has been paralysed down his right side since birth"
   • ▪ a place or position closely adjacent to someone: "his wife stood at his side"
   • ▪ either of the lateral halves of the body of a butchered animal, or of an animal prepared for eating: "a side of beef"
   • 2. an upright or sloping surface of a structure or object that is not the top or bottom and generally not the front or back: "a car crashed into the side of the house"
   • ▪ the part of the hull of a boat extending from stem to stern between the gunwale and the waterline: "he hefted the anchor over the side"
   • ▪ each of the flat surfaces of a solid object: "cubes with a different decoration on each of the six sides"
   • ▪ either of the two surfaces of something flat and thin, such as paper: "comments should not exceed one side of A4 paper" Similar surfacefaceplanepartfacetaspectfacade
   • ▪ the amount of writing needed to fill one side of a sheet of paper: "do not write more than three sides"
   • ▪ either of the two faces of a record or of the two separate tracks on a length of recording tape: "the other side of the original 78 is free of any distortion"
   • 3. a part or region near the edge and away from the middle of something: "a minibus was parked at the side of the road" Similar edgebordervergeboundarymarginfringefringesflankbrinkbankbrimrimlipperimetercircumferenceextremityperipherylimitouter limitlimitsboundboundshandliterary:margebournskirtOpposite centreheartend
   • ▪ each of the lines forming the boundary of a plane rectilinear figure: "the farm buildings formed three sides of a square"
   • 4. a person or group opposing another or others in a dispute, contest, or debate: "the two sides agreed to resume border trade" Similar factioncampbloccliquecaucusententeaxisringpartywingsplinter groupsectclanset
   • ▪ a sports team: British "there was a mixture of old and young players in their side" Similar teamsquadline-upcrew
   • ▪ the position, interests, or attitude of one person or group, especially when regarded as being in opposition to another or others: "Mrs Burt hasn't kept her side of the bargain" Similar point of viewviewpointviewperspectiveopinionway of thinkingmindstandpointstancestandpositionattitudepostureoutlookframe of referenceslantaspectanglefacet
   • 5. a particular aspect of a situation or a person's character: "her ability to put up with his disagreeable side"
   • ▪ a person's kinship or line of descent as traced through either their father or mother: "Richard was of French descent on his mother's side"
   • 6. a television channel considered as one of two or more that are available: informal British "what's on the other side?"
   • 7. subsidiary to or less important than something: "a side dish of fresh vegetables" Similar subordinatelesserlowerlower-levelsecondaryminorperipheralincidentaltangentialmarginalancillarysubsidiarysubservientnon-essentialinessentialimmaterialborderlineirrelevantbeside the pointof little accountextraneousunimportantless importantOpposite centralprimary
   • ▪ a dish served as subsidiary to the main one: North American "sides of German potato salad and red cabbage"
   • 8. horizontal spinning motion given to a ball.
   • ▪ spin given to the cue ball in snooker and billiards by hitting it on one side. British
   • 9. boastful or pretentious manner or attitude: informal British "there was absolutely no side to him" Similar pretensionpretentiousnessaffectationaffectednessostentationostentatiousnessartificialityattitudinizingairsairs and gracessuperciliousnessposingposturingshowing offboastingboastfulnesshypocrisysnobberyshowflashinesspompositypompousnessflatulencegrandiositygrandnessinformal:snootinessguyverrare:fustian
   • 10. either of a pair of things: West Indian "a pair of shoes, one side winged by a bullet"

   verb

   • 1. support or oppose in a conflict, dispute, or debate: "he felt that Max had betrayed him by siding with Beatrice"
   • 2. provide with a side or sides; form the side of: "the hills that side a long valley"

   Word Origin Old Englishsīde ‘left or right part of the body’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zijde and German Seite, probably from a base meaning ‘extending lengthways’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sideless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 5

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSIDE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a flat outer surface of an object, especially one that is not the top, the bottom, the front, or the back: The names of ships are usually painted on their sides. The window on the right side of the house was open. Please write on one side of the paper only. UK I've already written four sides (= pages of writing) for my essay.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sideSide Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   a. : one of the longer bounding surfaces or lines of an object especially contrasted with the ends. the side of a barn. b. : a line or surface forming a border or face of an object. a die has six sides. the back side of the moon. c. : either surface of a thin object. one side of a record. right side of the cloth. d.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishside noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of side noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSIDE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   The side of something is a position to the left or right of it, rather than in front of it, behind it, or on it. On one side of the main entrance there's a red plaque. ...a photograph with me in the centre and Joe and Ken on each side of me. ...the nations on either side of the Pacific.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › sideSIDE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure: Each side of the garden is two meters long. either of the two broad surfaces of a thin, flat object, as a door, a piece of paper, etc.:

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › sideSide - definition of side by The Free Dictionary

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   Define side. side synonyms, side pronunciation, side translation, English dictionary definition of side. n. 1. Mathematics a. A line bounding a plane figure. b. A surface bounding a solid figure. 2. a. A surface of an object, especially a surface joining a top...

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sideSide - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A side is a physical position to the left or the right of an object or person. It’s also another kind of position—like if you take your brother’s side in an argument, you say he’s right. Even if he’s not.