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

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The Abaco Club has strong golf ties, with a championship seaside links course designed by Donald Steel and Tom Mackenzie among its most popular member amenities. Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 The 60-year-old’s day job is as the parliamentary representative for the English seaside town of Clacton, and as the leader of Reform, the latest of his populist right-wing parties. Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025 Unlike its predecessor, the new TV event will run in two adjacent Italian seaside resort towns, Riccione and Rimini, with dates set for June 21-28. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025 Myrtle Beach, South Carolina The jewel of the 60-mile Grand Strand, Myrtle Beach is a quintessential seaside town. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025 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 23 Mar. 2025.

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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