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 boardwalk had connected to Long Beach’s early identity as a booming seaside destination, where the likes of Charlie Chaplin, Upton Sinclair, and Albert Einstein visited during early 20th-century summer retreats. — Cindy Carcamo, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Nov. 2026

What to do nearby Leblon is Rio’s upscale seaside neighborhood, home to luxury Brazilian boutiques, great restaurants, and Dias Ferreira, a prime street for bar-hopping. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026

Holed up in Diane Taverner’s (Kristin Scott Thomas) seaside cottage and the surrounding beach, the Horses wage war against the dueling factions, with onetime faithful Dog Flyte (Ruth Bradley) taking a bullet on the beach. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026

Southwold is one of Britain’s affluent seaside getaway towns, filled with Range Rovers and sunburned Londoners. — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

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