Synonyms of side

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noun

ˈsīd 

1

as in flank

a place, space, or direction away from or beyond a central point or line

will everyone who wants to sign up for volleyball please stand off to this side of the gym?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flank
• top
• underside
• outside
• foot
• hand
• bottom
• face
• left
• right
• undersurface
• lee
• underbelly
• underpart
• windward
• underbody
• leeward

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• center
• middle
• interior
• inside
• midway

2

as in aspect

a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded

examined the problem from all sides

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aspect
• hand
• angle
• phase
• part
• facet
• view
• state
• face
• element
• viewpoint
• perspective
• period
• stage
• shape
• regard
• condition
• look
• position
• air
• appearance
• character
• component
• step
• dimension
• standpoint
• color
• version
• case
• stance
• interpretation
• outlook
• instance
• slant
• semblance
• shoes
• factor
• article
• reading
• matter
• item
• translation
• visage
• complexion
• respect
• point
• count
• detail
• posture
• particular
• rendering

3

as in faction

a group of people acting together within a larger group

our side won, and the club will have a holiday party after all

Synonyms & Similar Words

• faction
• wing
• party
• team
• coalition
• sect
• bloc
• body
• block
• set
• movement
• split
• crew
• denomination
• gang
• pack
• splinter
• persuasion
• caucus
• schism
• scission

side

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adjective

as in lateral

of, relating to, or located on one side

please bring all deliveries to the side door

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lateral
• left
• right
• one-sided

side

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verb

1

as in to club

Related Words

• club
• attach
• tie
• get along
• couple
• mix
• connect
• group
• team
• bond
• league
• join
• band
• link
• confederate
• cooperate
• relate
• knot
• ally
• get on
• company
• gang
• affiliate
• rally
• collaborate
• interrelate
• sort
• socialize
• mingle
• hang (around or out)
• travel
• hook up
• collude
• conjoin
• wed
• friend
• associate
• consort
• fraternize
• pal (around)
• mess around
• run
• consociate
• chum
• hobnob
• befriend

Dissimilar Words

• avoid
• shun
• snub
• alienate
• cold-shoulder
• split
• split (up)
• break up
• disperse
• sever
• disband
• divorce
• estrange
• dissociate
• disunite
• disjoin
• sunder

2

as in to skin

Related Words

• skin
• array
• apparel
• surround
• veil
• face
• wrap
• clothe
• lap
• envelop
• enclose
• garb
• encase
• robe
• clad
• dress
• mantle
• shroud
• encompass
• embower
• embrace
• embosom
• swathe
• sheathe
• overlay
• enshroud
• invest
• blanket
• enwrap
• overspread

Dissimilar Words

• strip
• expose
• bare
• denude
• unswathe

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of side

Noun

The plane collided with power lines on the south side of the roadway, leaving fragments of the propeller and fiberglass under the power lines. — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026

Campbell ended up hitting the block of all blocks off the tee, with his ball entering what is a legitimate jungle guarding the right side of the fairway. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Adjective

What’s more, they’re made from performance fabric, include belt loops and side-seam pockets for stashing small items, and rival Kidman’s. — Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 15 Oct. 2026

Patients and employers alike will increasingly need to plan around a decade-plus of side-effect management, not a one-and-done treatment arc. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

Verb

Remove the kernels from the cobs by placing an ear of corn cut side down on a cutting board. — Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2026

Wait to fertilize again until the developing fruits are about the size of a golf ball, at which time a nitrogen-rich fertilizer can be used to side dress plants. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 May 2026

Phrases Containing side

• on the far side of