Upside Meaning
/ˈʌpˌsaɪd/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe highest or uppermost side or portion of something.
nounA favourable aspect of something that also has an unfavourable aspect.
Sentence Examples
All our things were turned upside down.
Bob mounted the portrait in a fancy frame, but it was upside down.
Take care not to turn the box upside down.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of living in a small town is the peaceful atmosphere and friendly neighbors.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of living in the city center is that you are close to all the shops and many restaurants today.
Word Origin & History
From up + side.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The only upside of being over 35 is that you don't get raped as much."
— 2013, Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke, Before Midnight (motion picture), Julie Delpy (actor):
"They said we’d be free of all that tedious European red tape and would take back control of our borders, encouraging anyone agitated by immigration to believe that fewer people would come in. There would be no downside, only upsides."
— 2023 June 23, Jonathan Freedland, “With even leavers regretting Brexit, there’s one path back to rejoining the EU”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
"Ruth Ann clenched her hand around the hairbrush and felt like smacking Ashley upside the head with it. She knew better than to talk that way."
— 2002, Pamela Duncan, Moon Women:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of living in a small town is the peaceful atmosphere and friendly neighbors.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of living in the city center is that you are close to all the shops and many restaurants today.