SEASIDE Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of seaside

as in waterside

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Recent Examples of seaside

Adjective

The neighborhood/area The hotel is situated on the north side of a quiet, seaside neighborhood called Agia Pelagia. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026

Noun

The Greek seaside resort of Porto Germeno has also issued further evacuation notices as emergency services continue to tackle major blazes. — Callum Sutherland, Time, 3 Aug. 2026 Crews were particularly concerned about Porto Germeno, a seaside community on the Gulf of Corinth. — Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seaside

Recent Examples of Synonyms for seaside

Adjective

Stay off of jetties, piers, rocks, and other waterside infrastructure.

— Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
However, it is always recommended to stay off jetties, piers, rocks and other waterside infrastructure.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2026

Definition of waterside

Noun

Located right next to the bustling New England town of Bar Harbor, Acadia has a rugged seashore, great rock climbing opportunities, and more than enough hiking, camping, and paddling to go around.

— Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
The painting shows a castle atop a giant, floating rock, hanging before a partly cloudy sky over a seashore, and has resided at the museum since 1985.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 9 June 2026

Definition of seashore

Adjective

This is a great travel day outfit if you’re headed to a resort or a coastal getaway.

— Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
Opponents said that earlier ordinance, which allowed home sizes to more than double to 3,000 square feet, threatened to turn the island into Georgia’s next coastal development hot spot.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of coastal

Noun

The area is considered strategically significant for its proximity to the Taipei port and beaches in Taiwan that could serve as a valuable staging area for the Chinese military.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Set on a leafy half acre of land, this lovely cottage is less than two miles away from the beach and offers a scenic back deck complete with chaise lounges, an outdoor shower, and a dining table for six.

— Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of beach

Adjective

No matter your style niche, discover your next vacation essentials below as 14 editors break down their beachside uniforms.

— Minty Mellon, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2026
Officials urged people to maintain a safe distance from the water and to stay away from jetties, piers, beachside rocks and other waterside infrastructure.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of beachside

Noun

Outside, the landscape is a familiar tapestry of yellowing grasses, eucalyptus, oaks, and waves from a west-facing seacoast.

— Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
There have been multiple sightings of a black bear in some unusual locations on the seacoast of New Hampshire and in southern Maine.

— Neal Riley, CBS News, 9 June 2026

Definition of seacoast

Noun

Cadillac Mountain At 1,530 feet, Cadillac Mountain is the highest point on the eastern seaboard of the United States and one of Acadia’s most iconic destinations.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026
In the 1700s, when West Africans were shackled and shipped to the South Carolina–Georgia seaboard, some were forced to work in rice paddies, in cotton fields, and on indigo plantations, where the moist climate resembled that of their homelands.

— jeanne malle, Air Mail, 4 July 2026

Definition of seaboard

Noun

In the 1950s, much of the Jewish community in Kochi (historically known as Cochin), a seaport on India’s southwestern coast, immigrated to Israel, leaving behind their homes, synagogues and cemeteries.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Iranian state media quoted the Foreign Ministry as saying that ships would enter through the strait's northern corridor near the Iranian coast and exit through the southern corridor near the Omani coast.

— NPR's International Desk, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026

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