seaside

noun

sea·​side ˈsē-ˌsīd How to pronounce seaside (audio)
: the district or land bordering the sea : country adjacent to the sea : seashore
seaside adjective

Examples of seaside in a Sentence

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So his days passed: breakfast, a stroll across the island or a bus ride to the southern beach, lunch followed by an afternoon siesta in the shade of a seaside palm. Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024 Growing up in a small seaside town in Southern Italy, I was surrounded by breathtaking beauty. Benedetto Biondi, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 Our team racked up hundreds of miles run, ridden, and skied in conditions ranging from sub-zero mid-mountain whiteouts to mild seaside runs. Nathan Pipenberg, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024 Designed to look like an old-fashioned stretch of seaside entertainment, the Boardwalk is lined with wooden decking and sits on one side of a huge lagoon. Caroline Reid, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for seaside 

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of seaside was in the 13th century

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“Seaside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaside. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

seaside

noun
sea·​side -ˌsīd How to pronounce seaside (audio)
: the land bordering the sea : seacoast

Geographical Definition

Seaside

geographical name

Sea·​side ˈsē-ˌsīd How to pronounce Seaside (audio)
city on Monterey Bay in western California population 33,025
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