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westside

noun · 2 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.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈwɛst.saɪd/
  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: [ˈwɛst.saɪd]
  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: [ˈwɛs.saɪd]
  • [ˈwɛs.saːd] African-American Vernacular
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  • CMU ARPABET: W EH1 S T S AY1 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The western side of a building, street, area etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

of the western part of a city

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he lives in upper westside Manhattan

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From west + side.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: westkant — western side
  • Dutch: westzijde — western side
  • Dutch: westerzijde — western side
  • Norwegian: vestkant — western side
Real reading context

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