side

side · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (noun) A position to the left or right of something.

  2. 2.

    (noun) One of the surfaces of a flat or thin object.

  3. 3.

    (noun) An edge or boundary of something.

  4. 4.

    (noun) A particular aspect or viewpoint.

  5. 5.

    (noun) A group or team opposing another in a dispute or contest.

  6. 6.

    (noun) The right or left part of the body.

  7. 7.

    (verb) To support or align with.

Forms

plural: sides

Related words

Antonyms: center, middle
See also: aspect, edge, flank
Synonyms: aspect, edge, flank, surface

Etymology

From Old English sīde ("side, flank"), from Proto-Germanic sīdō ("side"), possibly from Proto-Indo-European sē(i)- ("long, late"). Cognate with Dutch zijde, German Seite, and Old Norse síða.