side
noun [C] (SURFACE) /saɪd/Definition
A2 a flat outer surface of an object, especially one that is not the top, the bottom, the front, or the back: The names of ships are usually painted on their sides. My room is at the side of the house. Please write on one side of the paper only. I've already written four sides (= pages of writing) for my essay. Canadian coins have a picture of the Queen's head on one side. Please use the side entrance.Surfaces of objectsEdges and extremities of objects -sided /-ɪd/ suffix › A square is a four-sided figure. a many-sided question a steep-sided hillComplexityDifficult to understandEdges and extremities of objectsSurfaces of objectsParts of geometrical shapes
(Definition of side noun (SURFACE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -backed suffix (BACK PART)
- back noun (FURTHEST PART)
- base noun (BOTTOM)
- bed noun (BOTTOM)
- crust noun
- face noun (FRONT)
- facet noun
- flange noun
- front noun (PLACE)
- nap noun (CLOTH)
- outside noun (OUTER PART)
- overlay noun
- plate noun (FLAT PIECE)
- rear noun
- reverse noun
- surface area noun
- surface noun (TOP)
- underneath noun
- underside noun
- ventral adjective
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