seaside

A2 Topic:Places & Geography

Also spelled sea-side

US /ˌsiːˈsaɪd/ See IPA manual

Freq #13158

Meanings

1

noun
The area next to the sea, especially a place people visit for holidays.

We spent the day at the seaside building sandcastles.
2

adj
Next to or near the sea.

They stayed in a small seaside town.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the area next to the sea,... seaboard

Word family

Forms seasides

Etymology

From Middle English see-syde, sey-syde, see syde, se side, equivalent to sea + side.

see-syde Middle English

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Topics

Places & Geography

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