noun
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
Examples
- they always sat on the right side of the church
- he never left my side
noun
one of two or more contesting groups
Examples
- the Confederate side was prepared to attack
noun
either the left or right half of a body
Examples
- he had a pain in his side
noun
a surface forming part of the outside of an object
Synonyms
Examples
- he examined all sides of the crystal
- dew dripped from the face of the leaf
- they travelled across the face of the continent
noun
an extended outer surface of an object
Examples
- he turned the box over to examine the bottom side
- they painted all four sides of the house
noun
an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect)
Examples
- he was on the heavy side
- he is on the purchasing side of the business
- it brought out his better side
noun
a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure
Examples
- the hypotenuse of a right triangle is always the longest side
noun
a family line of descent
Examples
- he gets his brains from his father's side
noun
a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food
Synonyms
side of meat
noun
an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute
Synonyms
Examples
- there are two sides to every question
noun
an elevated geological formation
Synonyms
Examples
- he climbed the steep slope
- the house was built on the side of a mountain
noun
(sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist
Synonyms
English
verb
take sides for or against
Examples
- Who are you siding with?
- I'm siding against the current candidate
adjective
located on a side
Synonyms
side(a)
Examples
- side fences
- the side porch