-side

See also: side, Side, siđe, sìde, síde, sídé, and sīdé

English

Etymology

From side.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /saɪd/
  • Rhymes: -aɪd
  • Homophones: side, sighed

Suffix

-side

  1. Forms adjectives describing position next to or alongside an object.
    fireside (next to a fire), railside (alongside a railway)
  2. Forms adjectives and adverbs describing position in relation to a dividing line or other separation.
    airside (in the controlled part of an airport (as opposed to in the public part); to the controlled part of an airport), planetside (on a planet (as opposed to in space); to a planet)
  3. Forms nouns describing the area alongside or around an object.
    fireside (the area next to a fire), lockside (the area surrounding a canal lock)
  4. (chiefly UK) Forms proper nouns naming the conurbation around a river.
    Deeside, Humberside, Merseyside, Tameside, Teesside

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