Standard Lemma guide

seaside

adj · adv · name · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˌsiːˈsaɪd/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

At or related to a seaside.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Near-synonym: oceanside (usually synonymous)
  • We stayed in a seaside hotel and ate fresh seafood every night, all week long.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: oceanside

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

At the seaside.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Near-synonym: oceanside (usually synonymous)
  • We dined seaside and watched the gulls' antics.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: oceanside

Antonyms: none provided

3

name

Meaning 3

A city in Monterey County, California, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

name

Meaning 4

A barangay of Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

name

Meaning 5

A barangay of Isabela, Basilan, Philippines.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

The area by and around the sea; including the beach, promenade or cliffs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

Examples

  • Near-synonym: oceanside (usually synonymous)
  • This summer, I'm going to the seaside at Weymouth. I'm very excited about it!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: oceanside

Antonyms: none provided

7

noun

Meaning 7

the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: seaboard

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: seashore, coast, seacoast, sea-coast

History

Etymology

From Middle English see-syde, sey-syde, see syde, se side, equivalent to sea + side. Compare waterside.

Across languages

Translations

67 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: прымо́рскі (prymórski) — at or related to a seaside
  • Czech: přímořský — at or related to a seaside
  • Finnish: merenranta- — at or related to a seaside
  • French: littoral — at or related to a seaside
  • Polish: nadmorski — at or related to a seaside
  • Portuguese: litoral — at or related to a seaside
  • Portuguese: litorâneo — at or related to a seaside
  • Russian: примо́рский (primórskij) — at or related to a seaside
  • Slovak: prímorský — at or related to a seaside
  • Spanish: costero — at or related to a seaside
  • Spanish: litoral — at or related to a seaside
  • Spanish: playero — at or related to a seaside
  • Ukrainian: примо́рський (prymórsʹkyj) — at or related to a seaside
  • Albanian: bregdet — the area by and around the sea
  • Arabic: سَاحِل (sāḥil) — the area by and around the sea
  • Arabic: شَاطِئ (šāṭiʔ) — the area by and around the sea
  • Belarusian: узбярэ́жжа (uzbjaréžža) — the area by and around the sea
  • Belarusian: прыбярэ́жжа (prybjaréžža) — the area by and around the sea
  • Belarusian: прымо́р'е (prymórʺje) — the area by and around the sea
  • Bulgarian: крайбре́жие (krajbréžie) — the area by and around the sea
  • Chinese Mandarin: 海濱 /海滨 (hǎibīn) — the area by and around the sea
  • Chinese Mandarin: 海邊 /海边 (hǎibiān) — the area by and around the sea
  • Chinese Mandarin: 海岸 (hǎi'àn) — the area by and around the sea
  • Czech: pobřeží — the area by and around the sea
  • Finnish: merenranta — the area by and around the sea
  • French: côte — the area by and around the sea
  • French: rivage — the area by and around the sea
  • French: littoral — the area by and around the sea
  • Galician: beiramar — the area by and around the sea
  • Galician: mariña — the area by and around the sea
  • German: Küste — the area by and around the sea
  • German: Strand — the area by and around the sea
  • Japanese: 海辺 (umibe) — the area by and around the sea
  • Japanese: 海浜 (kaihin) — the area by and around the sea
  • Japanese: 海岸 (kaigan) — the area by and around the sea
  • Korean: 해변 (haebyeon) — the area by and around the sea
  • Korean: 해안 (haean) — the area by and around the sea
  • Korean: 바닷가 (badatga) — the area by and around the sea
  • Latvian: jūrmala — the area by and around the sea
  • Macedonian: приморје (primorje) — the area by and around the sea
  • Macedonian: морски брег (morski breg) — the area by and around the sea
  • Macedonian: крајбрежје (krajbrežje) — the area by and around the sea
  • Māori: tātaki — the area by and around the sea
  • Polish: wybrzeże — the area by and around the sea
  • Portuguese: litoral — the area by and around the sea
  • Russian: побере́жье (poberéžʹje) — the area by and around the sea
  • Russian: бе́рег мо́ря (béreg mórja) — the area by and around the sea
  • Russian: взмо́рье (vzmórʹje) — the area by and around the sea
  • Russian: примо́рье (primórʹje) — the area by and around the sea
  • Slovak: pobrežie — the area by and around the sea
  • Slovene: primorje — the area by and around the sea
  • Spanish: costa — the area by and around the sea
  • Spanish: litoral — the area by and around the sea
  • Spanish: playa — the area by and around the sea
  • Spanish: mar — the area by and around the sea
  • Thai: ชายหาด (chaai-hàat) — the area by and around the sea
  • Thai: หาด (hàat) — the area by and around the sea
  • Thai: ชายทะเล (chaai tá-lee) — the area by and around the sea
  • Ukrainian: морське́ побере́жжя (morsʹké poberéžžja) — the area by and around the sea
  • Ukrainian: морське́ узбере́жжя (morsʹké uzberéžžja) — the area by and around the sea
  • Ukrainian: побере́жжя (poberéžžja) — the area by and around the sea
  • Ukrainian: узбере́жжя (uzberéžžja) — the area by and around the sea
  • Ukrainian: примо́р'я (prymórʺja) — the area by and around the sea
  • Ukrainian: надмо́р'я (nadmórʺja) — the area by and around the sea
  • Vietnamese: bờ biển — the area by and around the sea
  • Welsh: llan y môr — the area by and around the sea
  • Yoruba: etíkun — the area by and around the sea
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