English dictionary
side
adjectiveAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- located on a side
noun
- an extended outer surface of an object
noun
- either the left or right half of a body
noun
- an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect)
noun
- an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute
noun
- (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist
noun
- a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food
noun
- a family line of descent
noun
- one of two or more contesting groups
noun
- a surface forming part of the outside of an object
noun
- a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure
noun
- a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
noun
- an elevated geological formation
verb
- take sides for or against
Example sentences
side fences
the side porch
he turned the box over to examine the bottom side
they painted all four sides of the house
he had a pain in his side
he was on the heavy side
he is on the purchasing side of the business
it brought out his better side
there are two sides to every question
he gets his brains from his father's side
the Confederate side was prepared to attack
he examined all sides of the crystal
dew dripped from the face of the leaf
they travelled across the face of the continent
the hypotenuse of a right triangle is always the longest side
they always sat on the right side of the church
he never left my side
he climbed the steep slope
the house was built on the side of a mountain
Who are you siding with?
I'm siding against the current candidate