side
side Lexical Profile
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• noun
A position, area, or direction to the left or right of an object, place, or central dividing line.
"They planted a row of maple trees along the north side of the property."
One of two or more opposing teams, groups, or viewpoints in a game, debate, or conflict, or a particular aspect of a situation or character.
"A fair mediator listens carefully to both sides of an argument before offering advice."
An upright or outer flat surface of an object, structure, or geometric figure, especially as distinct from the top, bottom, front, or back.
"A standard cube has six equal square sides."
Either the left or the right lateral half of the trunk of a human or animal body, extending between the ribs and the hip.
"The runner felt a sharp cramp in her right side near the end of the race."
A smaller portion of food served alongside the main course of a meal.
"The grilled salmon comes with a side of roasted seasonal vegetables."
• adjective
Located on, directed toward, or coming from the left or right rather than the front or back.
"Deliveries should be brought directly to the side entrance of the building."
Subordinate, secondary, or incidental to a main activity, issue, or dish.
"The software engineer started a small tutoring business as a side project."
• verb
To support or align oneself with one person, group, or opinion over another in a dispute (usually followed by 'with').
"Most of the committee members sided with the chairperson during the budget vote."
North American To cover the exterior walls of a building with weatherboarding, shingles, or panels.
"The contractors sided the newly built cabin with durable cedar planks."
• Rhymes for side
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'sīde', meaning the flank of a person or animal, or the edge of an object, derived from Proto-Germanic '*sīdō' (originally meaning 'long' in reference to the lengthwise dimension of a body).