Meaning of “sideways” in the English Dictionary

"sideways" in English

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uk /ˈsaɪd.weɪz/ us /ˈsaɪd.weɪz/

The fence is leaning sideways.

If you would move sideways to the left, I can get everyone in the picture.

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It would be easier to get the bookcase through the doorway if we turned it sideways on .
Crabs walk with a sideways motion.
Can you move the chairs sideways a bit?
We turned the table sideways to make more room.

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(Definition of “sideways” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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(Definition of “sideways” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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