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

If your fantasy roster is light on steals, David Hamilton has made a pair of early starts for the Brewers, occupying the strong side of a third base platoon. —Andy Behrens, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026

Others considered questionable for Saturday, aside from Pearsall, include starting weak side linebacker Dee Winters (ankle), reserve strong side linebacker Luke Gifford (quad) and speedy wide receiver Jacob Cowing (hamstring). —Noah Furtado, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Jan. 2026

Also on the roster is Curtis Robinson, who started three times as a middle linebacker due to an earlier Bethune injury but can play both weak side and strong side. —Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2026

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

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