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/ˌsiːˈsaɪd/ · noun
(chiefly UK) The area by and around the sea; including the beach, promenade or cliffs..
Near-synonym: oceanside (usually synonymous)
This summer, I'm going to the seaside at Weymouth. I'm very excited about it!
I do like to be beside the seaside! Oh, I do like to be beside the sea! I do like to stroll along the prom, prom, prom, While the brass bands play Tiddely-om-pom-pom!
James never cared much for the sea-side, but developed a passionate love for the Westmoreland mountains, getting to know most of them as an energetic fell walker, preferring this to rock climbing.
The arrival of the railway turned this isolated fishing village into a popular seaside destination for Victorians who came to breathe fresh sea air, clear their lungs or take the waters.
We stayed in a seaside hotel and ate fresh seafood every night, all week long.
We dined seaside and watched the gulls' antics.
When you think of dining seaside somewhere on a secluded island, this is the kind of place that comes to mind. […] Granted, it takes some planning to get here. You have to make a reservation, and you have to board a boat. But if what you seek is a quiet evening escape from the craziness of Key West, dinner at [the restaurant being reviewed here] is well worth the effort.
Use seaside when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Seaside means (chiefly UK) The area by and around the sea; including the beach, promenade or cliffs..
Common synonyms include oceanside, seaboard.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Near-synonym: oceanside (usually synonymous)
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