Phrase guide

upper side

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The uppermost side of anything

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the highest or uppermost side of anything

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • put your books on top of the desk
  • only the top side of the box was painted

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: top, top side, upside

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: side, face

Narrower terms: crown, crest, poll, pate, desktop, rooftop, tiptop

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: горна част (gorna čast) — uppermost side
  • Danish: overside — uppermost side
  • Finnish: yläpuoli — uppermost side
  • German: Oberseite — uppermost side
  • Hungarian: felső — uppermost side
  • Norwegian Bokmål: overside — uppermost side
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: overside — uppermost side
  • Swedish: ovansida — uppermost side
  • Swedish: översida — uppermost side