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canalside

canalside

4.4
Next to a canal, by the water and a path
  • adjective
translation icon : junto al canal
  • A new apartment complex was built on the canalside, offering beautiful water views.

Examples

  • The canalside café is very popular in the summer.

  • They enjoyed a peaceful walk along the canalside path in the evening.

  • The canalside market attracts many visitors every weekend.

  • Many people enjoy walking along the canalside paths.

  • They enjoyed a peaceful walk along the canalside path in the evening.

  • A new apartment complex was built on the canalside, offering beautiful water views.

  • The canalside café is very popular in the summer.

Synonyms

waterfront
vscanalside
72 3.2

The area next to a river, lake, or sea with docks, shops, and restaurants

is about town areas with docks or piers, not just beside a canal
waterside
vscanalside
2 3.2

Land along the edge of a river or lake

is specific to places directly beside a canal rather than any water edge

Surface Forms

canalside positive

Morphology

canalside = canal + side (transparent) = canal + side

A straightforward compound of 'canal' + 'side' meaning 'beside a canal', which B1 learners can infer from the parts.

Etymology

Canalside is made of canal 'a man-made waterway' and side 'next to'. So, canalside as an adjective describes a building or place that stands 'next to' a canal.