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eastside

eastside

17 3.2
Relating to the eastern part of a city that forms a separate neighborhood
  • adjective
  • /ˈiːstsaɪd/
: lado este
  • The new development project will enhance the infrastructure on the eastside of downtown.

Examples

  • The eastside neighborhoods of the city are known for their vibrant art scene and community events.

  • Many families prefer to live in the eastside area due to its excellent schools and parks.

  • Like as far as having a community of new people to come in, you know, I mean, because they see Eastside golf and they see everything that we're doing.

  • The corner of 26th and Clinton, just south of Division and east of a hot little restaurant row near 21st (Vindalho, Nuestra Cocina, Bar Avignon), has been a microcosm of eastside life for at least a quarter century.

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Synonyms

east side
vseastside
145 1.1

The part of a place or building that faces east

is used for a city neighborhood on that side, not for buildings
east
vseastside
30 1.0

The part of a country or city toward the direction where the sun rises

is narrower, referring specifically to a distinct city neighborhood

Antonyms

westside
23 3.9

In the western part of a city

How Eastern

eastside
17 3.2
downtown
  • US
108 1.0
westside
23 3.9

Surface Forms

eastside positive

Morphology

eastside = east + side (transparent) = east + side

A direct compound meaning 'the side toward the east'; the components and resulting sense are immediately clear to learners.

Etymology

Eastside is simply the two words east and side, where east means 'where the sun rises' and side means 'part'. So an eastside neighborhood is the part of a city on its eastern side.