side
noun [C] (EDGE) /saɪd/Definition
A2 an edge or border of something: A square has four sides. There are trees on both sides of the road. They were surrounded on all sides/on every side by curious children.Edges and extremities of objectsSurfaces 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 (EDGE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- apex noun
- apices
- bevel noun
- border noun (EDGE)
- bottom noun (FARTHEST PART)
- bottom noun (LOWEST PLACE)
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- crest noun (TOP)
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