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beachside

beachside

2.0
At the edge of a beach, close to the sea
  • adverb
  • /ˈbiːtʃsaɪd/
translation icon : junto a la playa
  • Many tourists prefer to stay beachside for easy access to the sand and water.

Examples

  • They spent the summer living beachside and enjoying the ocean breeze every evening.

  • They built a house beachside for their retirement.

  • After college she moved beachside to write and surf every morning.

  • We had a picnic beachside.

  • They spent the summer living beachside and enjoying the ocean breeze every evening.

  • Many tourists prefer to stay beachside for easy access to the sand and water.

  • After college, she moved beachside to write and surf every morning.

Synonyms

coastal
vsbeachside
129 2.4

Near the sea or ocean

is about the sandy area beside water rather than the wider land area
by the sea
vsbeachside
25 1.0

Close to the sea at the edge of the land

is nearer specifically to the sandy area beside water rather than just nearby
shoreside
vsbeachside
4.1

Near the edge of a body of water

is specifically near the sandy area beside water rather than the general edge
coastside
vsbeachside
  • US
3.7

Near the sea, used for towns and places by the water

is limited to the sandy area next to water, not the wider nearby land
oceanside
vsbeachside
3.1

Next to the ocean, near the shore

is focused on the sandy area beside water rather than the vast water edge

How Close

beachfront
20 3.3
beachside
2.0
nearby
312 1.0
inland
31 3.8

Surface Forms

beachside positive

Morphology

beachside = beach + side (transparent) = beach + side

Adverbial use simply places the activity 'at or near' the beach, which is a direct extension of the compound meaning.

Etymology

Beachside comes from joining beach and side, so used as an adverb it means 'at or near the side of a beach'; saying you live beachside tells people you are close to the beach.