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Side

noun

1.

A place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location. "He never left my side"

2.

One of two or more contesting groups.

3.

Either the left or right half of a body.

4.

A surface forming part of the outside of an object. Synonym: face. "Dew dripped from the face of the leaf"

5.

An extended outer surface of an object. "They painted all four sides of the house"

6.

An aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect). "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.

8.

A family line of descent.

9.

A lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food. Synonym: side of meat.

10.

An opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute. Synonym: position.

11.

An elevated geological formation. Synonyms: incline, slope. "The house was built on the side of a mountain"

12.

(sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist. Synonym: English.

verb

(past & past part. sided; pres. part. siding)

1.

Take sides for or against. "I'm siding against the current candidate"

adjective

1.

Located on a side. "The side porch"

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"Side" Quotes from Famous Books

... departure or of loneliness? The verses crooned in the ear of his memory composed slowly before his remembering eyes the scene of the hall on the night of the opening of the national theatre. He was alone at the side of the balcony, looking out of jaded eyes at the culture of Dublin in the stalls and at the tawdry scene-cloths and human dolls framed by the garish lamps of the stage. A burly policeman sweated behind him and seemed at every moment about to ...

— A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man • James Joyce

... an inference from the summary way in which many modern authors have cut short the question with regard to Henry of Monmouth's character as Prince of Wales, we should conclude that all the evidence was on one side; that, whilst "it is unfair to distinguished merit to dwell on the blemishes which it has regretted and reformed," still no doubt can be entertained of his having, "from a too early initiation into military life, stooped to practise irregularities between ...

— Henry of Monmouth, Volume 1 - Memoirs of Henry the Fifth • J. Endell Tyler

... and a jar as the wagon sank on its side, and the frightened horses struggling to pull the dragging load, snapped the harness where Scott had patched it. The occupants were jumbled into the bottom of the wagon, except Hard, who was pitched ...

— Across the Mesa • Jarvis Hall

... shawl twisted round his waist, a purple cloak, and a red cap. His feet and legs were bare. His eyes were bright, his skin was brown, and his beard black. To his girdle were fastened a huge knife and pistols, and by his side hung a sword. This man brought a band of Arabs with him to defend the travellers from the ...

— Far Off • Favell Lee Mortimer

... the city, glimpses can be caught, as we near our destination, of the pretty houses and gardens of the village, forming a great contrast to the densely populated district of Stirchley on the other side of the line. Stepping on to the station, we are greeted by a whiff of the most delicious fragrance, which is quite enough of itself to betray the whereabouts of the great factory lying beneath us, of which from ...

— The Food of the Gods - A Popular Account of Cocoa • Brandon Head

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