seaside

¹

[ see-sahyd ]

noun

1. the land along the sea; seacoast.

adjective

1. situated on or pertaining to the seaside.

Seaside

²

[ see-sahyd ]

noun

1. a city in W California, on Monterey Bay.

seaside

/ ˈsiːˌsaɪd /

noun

1. 1. any area bordering on the sea, esp one regarded as a resort
   2. ( as modifier )

      a seaside hotel

Word History and Origins

Origin of seaside¹

First recorded in 1175–1225, seaside is from the Middle English word seeside. See sea, side ¹

Example Sentences

With nowhere else to go, Hassan took his family to the seaside, where they spent a sleepless night squeezed together in the car.

From BBC

The stone pier was built in the 1830s and remains essential to industry in the seaside town.

From BBC

Thirty years since the seaside town hosted its first Goth Weekend, Whitby is still a "safe and accepting" place, say regular visitors to the festival.

From BBC

The area once held more than 700,000 residents, many of whom now sleep in makeshift shelters across Lebanon’s north; or, for the more desperate, Beirut’s squares, parks and seaside boulevards.

From Los Angeles Times

Since a boom in the 1960s, caravan holidays at Britain's seaside resorts and rural beauty spots have been a popular choice among families looking for an affordable getaway.

From BBC

Related Words

• aquatic
• coastal
• deep-sea
• maritime
• naval
• saltwater
• seagoing