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the seaside

noun [S]
 
 
/ˈsiː.saɪd/

Definition

B1 the area near the sea, especially where people spend their holidays and enjoy themselves: Let's go to the seaside at the weekend! a seaside holiday/hotel/resortTourism and holidaysHotels and hostelsCoasts and beachesBays and gulfs
(Definition of the seaside noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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