seaside A2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction 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 AI details From Middle English see-syde, sey-syde, see syde, se side, equivalent to sea + side. see-syde Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction Places & Geography External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # seaside **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** noun, adj **IPA (US):** /ˌsiːˈsaɪd/ **Frequency rank:** 13158 ## Meanings 1. The area next to the sea, especially a place people visit for holidays. 2. Next to or near the sea. ## Examples - We spent the day at the seaside building sandcastles. - They stayed in a small seaside town. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: see-syde ## Etymology From Middle English see-syde, sey-syde, see syde, se side, equivalent to sea + side. ## AI Etymology Seaside is from Middle English see-syde, sey-syde, see syde, se side, equivalent to sea + side. Important forms in the word's history include Middle English see-syde. In current use it includes senses such as The area next to the sea, especially a place people visit for holidays and Next to or near the sea. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Places & Geography markdown