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Added 9 October 2026

seaside

/ˌsiːˈsaɪd/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about seaside at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort.

Origin

From Middle English see-syde, sey-syde, see syde, se side, equivalent to sea + side. Compare waterside.

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