seaside

CEFRA2

/ˌsiːˈsaɪd/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A place beside the sea, especially for holidays.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    At or related to a seaside.

Examples

  • I'd like to go to the seaside with you.

  • It is true Wendy grew up at the seaside, but she isn't a good swimmer.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. At the seaside.

  2. The area by and around the sea; including the beach, promenade or cliffs.

More examples

In context

  • This summer, I'm going to the seaside at Weymouth. I'm very excited about it!

  • We stayed in a seaside hotel and ate fresh seafood every night, all week long.

  • Near-synonym: oceanside (usually synonymous)

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English see-syde, sey-syde, see syde, se side, equivalent to sea + side. Compare waterside.