side meaning and definition

SIDE noun

Definition of side (noun)

1. a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
   • "they always sat on the right side of the church"; "he never left my side"
2. one of two or more contesting groups
   • "the Confederate side was prepared to attack"
3. either the left or right half of a body
   • "he had a pain in his side"
4. a surface forming part of the outside of an object
   • "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf"
   • synonyms: face
5. an extended outer surface of an object
   • "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house"
6. an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect)
   • "he was on the heavy side"; "he is on the purchasing side of the business"; "it brought out his better side"
7. a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure
   • "the hypotenuse of a right triangle is always the longest side"
8. a family line of descent
   • "he gets his brains from his father's side"
9. a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food
   • synonyms: side of meat
10. an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute
    • "there are two sides to every question"
    • synonyms: position
11. an elevated geological formation
    • "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"
    • synonyms: incline, slope
12. (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist
    • synonyms: English

SIDE verb

Definition of side (verb)

1. take sides for or against
   • "Who are you widing with?"; "I"m siding against the current candidate"

SIDE adjective

Definition of side (adjective)

1. located on a side
   • "side fences"; "the side porch"
   • antonym: top