the seaside

noun

chiefly British
: the areas or towns along or near the sea
a trip to the seaside

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The port views and the claw-foot tub added to the seaside aristocratic feel. Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026 Their nuptials were held almost two years to the exact date that the newlyweds got engaged in the seaside town. Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026 This year’s event is July 17, with festivities planned at the seaside oval throughout the day and continuing offsite well into the evening. Kelley Carlson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2026 The collection was less concerned with dressing for the seaside than with what comes after it—the quiet transition from ocean to evening, from leisure to dinner, from barefoot afternoons to tailored ease. Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for the seaside

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“The seaside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20seaside. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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