Side

Quick meaning: Side is a noun meaning A bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape.

Meaning

A bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape.

More Meanings

1. A flat surface of a three-dimensional object; a face.
2. One half (left or right, top or bottom, front or back, etc.) of something or someone.
3. A region in a specified position with respect to something.
4. One surface of a sheet of paper (used instead of "page", which can mean one or both surfaces.)
5. One possible aspect of a concept, person, or thing.
6. One set of competitors in a game.
7. The portion of the human torso usually covered by the arms when they are not raised; the areas on the left and right between the belly or chest and the back.

Example Sentences

A cube has six sides.

A square has four sides.

Meronyms: flank, loin; latus, lumbus

Meet me on the north side of the monument.

Word Forms

• sides
• siding
• sided

Synonyms for side

Depending on context, synonyms include edge, face, half, page, team, channel.

Antonyms for side

Common opposites include straddle.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include position, sidelong, incident, slope, by, incline.

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