side

1a :  the right or left part of the wall or trunk of the body a pain in the sideb (1) :  one of the halves of the animal body on either side of the median plane (2) :  a cut of meat including that about the ribs of one half of the body —used chiefly of smoked pork productsc :  one longitudinal half of a hide

2 :  a place, space, or direction with respect to a center or to a line of division (as of an aisle, river, or street)

3a :  one of the longer bounding surfaces or lines of an object especially contrasted with the ends the side of a barnb :  a line or surface forming a border or face of an object a die has six sides the back side of the moonc :  either surface of a thin object one side of a record right side of the clothd :  a bounding line of a geometric figure side of a triangle

4a :  the space beside one stood by my sideb :  an area next to something —usually used in combination a poolside interview

5 :  a slope (as of a hill) considered as opposed to another slope the far side of the hill

6a :  the attitude or activity of one person or group with respect to another :  part there was no malice on my sideb :  a position that is opposite to or contrasted with another two sides to every question came down on the side of law and orderc :  a body of partisans or contestants victory for neither sided :  team 1a 11 players on each side; also :  the players on a baseball team batting in an inning struck out the side

7 :  a line of descent traced through one's parent grandfather on his mother's side

8 :  an aspect or part of something contrasted with some other real or implied aspect or part the better side of his nature the sales side of the business the seasoning is a bit on the heavy side