WATERSIDE Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

waterside

adjective

Definition of waterside

as in seaside

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Recent Examples of waterside And that squeeze will quickly ripple through waterside economies once the summer boating season gets underway—or doesn’t. — Charles Gorrivan, Bloomberg, 30 Apr. 2026 Build in plenty of stop-offs at the city’s waterside coffee shops – Hội An Roastery serves some of the best Cà Phê đá (iced Vietnamese coffee), but the mint teas are equally delicious. — Tamara Hinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026 Fish from the pier, savor a sunny lunch at the waterside picnic tables, or brush up on your nature knowledge at the educational pavilion. — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026 Work off the carbs with some waterside yoga or by renting a kayak. — Outside, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for waterside

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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

Definition of seaside

Adjective

She's talked publicly about how the New Zealand coastal aesthetic and the California one felt like natural relatives.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
As offshore wind farms become increasingly larger and more dense, this moves beyond the familiar military/air-traffic-radar debate and into whether coastal vessel-tracking systems can reliably see small craft moving among turbines.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026

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