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waterside

adj · name · noun · 14 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of, pertaining to, or situated on a waterside.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 2

A suburb and ward in Chesham parish, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP9600).

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Meaning 3

A hamlet in Waverton parish, Allerdale borough, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY2245).

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Meaning 4

A neighbourhood of Greenfield, Oldham borough, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SE0003)

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Meaning 5

A hamlet in Eccleshill parish, Blackburn with Darwen borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD7123).

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Meaning 6

A suburb of Radstock, Bath and North East Somerset district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST6753)

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Meaning 7

A suburb of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NK1147).

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name

Meaning 8

A village near Dalmellington, East Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4408).

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Meaning 9

A village near Fenwick, East Ayrshire council area (OS grid ref NS4843).

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Meaning 10

A village next to Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6773).

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name

Meaning 11

A suburban area in the city of Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

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name

Meaning 12

A community next to Alma, New Brunswick, Canada.

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noun

Meaning 13

The land bordering a body of water.

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noun

Meaning 14

land bordering a body of water

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Broader terms: bank

History

Etymology

From Middle English water-syde, water side, equivalent to water + -side.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: ranta- — situated on a waterside
  • Hungarian: vízparti — situated on a waterside
  • Japanese: 水辺の (suihen no, mizuabe no) — situated on a waterside
  • Finnish: rantamaa — land bordering water
  • Finnish: ranta — land bordering water
  • Hungarian: vízpart — land bordering water
  • Italian: lungomare — land bordering water
  • Japanese: 水辺 (suihen, mizube) — land bordering water