Standard Lemma guide

side-by-side

adj · noun · 5 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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  • CMU ARPABET: S AY1 D B AY0 S AY1 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Adjacent; juxtaposed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: end-to-end, tandem, in tandem

2

noun

Meaning 2

A type of multipurpose off-highway utility vehicle, with four wheels, resembling a golf cart.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: UTV, utility task vehicle

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: vehicle

3

noun

Meaning 3

Ellipsis of side-by-side shotgun.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: double-barreled shotgun, shotgun, firearm, weapon

4

noun

Meaning 4

Ellipsis of side-by-side rifle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: w:double rifle, rifle, firearm, weapon

5

noun

Meaning 5

Ellipsis of side-by-side smoothbore (“a side-by-side musket (unrifled) longarm”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: smoothbore, firearm, weapon

History

Etymology

From side + by + side.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Breton: kichen-ha-kichen — adjacent
  • Finnish: rinnakkainen — adjacent
  • Finnish: viereinen — adjacent
  • German: nebeneinander — adjacent
  • Māori: karapīpiti — adjacent
  • Māori: upane — adjacent
  • Māori: piti — adjacent
  • Persian: پهلو به پهلو (pahlu beh pahlu) — adjacent
  • Uzbek: yonma-yon — adjacent
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