seaside

noun

sea·​side ˈsē-ˌsīd 

: the district or land bordering the sea : country adjacent to the sea : seashore

seaside adjective

Examples of seaside in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The first is BritBox, a BBC streaming service that draws more on British mysteries set at seaside locales than BBC coverage of American politics. —David Folkenflik, NPR, 17 Dec. 2025

Mourners gathered for a second day Tuesday at a makeshift memorial outside Bondi Pavilion, two days after the shooting at the popular seaside resort. —Jackie Zhou, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025

Cultural Excursions Visit nearby Otaru, a seaside town an hour away known for its glassworks, sake breweries, and sushi. —Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025

Peppered with archival drawings of The Sea Ranch, quotations from the utopian community’s founding architects, and evocative family photographs, the document eloquently illuminates the Matases’ vision for their seaside idyll. —Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 15 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing seaside

• the seaside

Rhymes for seaside

• abide
• allied
• applied
• aside
• astride
• azide
• backside
• bankside
• bastide
• bayside
• bedside
• belied

Kids Definition

seaside

noun

sea·​side -ˌsīd 

: the land bordering the sea : seacoast

Geographical Definition

Seaside

geographical name

Sea·​side ˈsē-ˌsīd 

city on Monterey Bay in western California population 33,025