seaside

noun

sea·​side ˈsē-ˌsīd How to pronounce seaside (audio)
: the district or land bordering the sea : country adjacent to the sea : seashore
seaside adjective

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Located on Turkey’s southwest coast, Bodrum is an elegant seaside town, only an hour’s flight from Istanbul, and is known for its beaches, boutique hotels, trendy restaurants, and beachside clubs. Essence, 20 June 2025 Cha Song Ho/AP/File Russians can find the last in North Korea, which has repurposed a former missile-testing site into a vast seaside resort zone set to open this month. Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 19 June 2025 There are more than 150 rooms on the property, including six suites with seaside views, and one very large and refined presidential suite. Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 The jugs and plates appear to have been made during the 16th century in Liguria, a seaside region in northwest Italy near the French border. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for seaside

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of seaside was in the 13th century

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“Seaside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaside. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

seaside

noun
sea·​side -ˌsīd How to pronounce seaside (audio)
: the land bordering the sea : seacoast

Geographical Definition

Seaside

geographical name

Sea·​side ˈsē-ˌsīd How to pronounce Seaside (audio)
city on Monterey Bay in western California population 33,025

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