strong side

noun

: the side of a football formation having the greater number of players

specifically : the side on which the tight end plays

Examples of strong side in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lemon can play both in the slot and outside as the Z-receiver who lines up off the line, typically near the tight end on the strong side. —Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026

Jokic’s head was fully facing the strong side of the floor, the right side. —Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2025

The model also went makeup-free in the picture, and held a striped mug while looking at her strong side profile. —Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025

He will be joined on the strong side at Mike linebacker by the 6-3, 210-poud senior Will Gray, who came up as a sophomore and played the regular-season finale and playoff game at Edwardsville when Younie was out with an elbow injury. —Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1951, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for strong side

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