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side

179 1.0
The sloping area of a hill or mountain
  • noun
  • /saɪd/
translation icon : ladera
  • I'm trying to crawl up the side where the crabs can't see.
  • side slopes
  • side of the valley
  • side of the mountain

So scampered back up the north side of the valley, got up.

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Examples

  • Grant sat down on the side of the hill and looked at his watch.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • My grandmother had taken me and two of my brothers to the side of the Mountain to look after the cows.

  • And it's like up on the side of a hill, as you can see.

  • Maybe we should go up the side like this, OK?

  • A little bit in the side of the mountain.

  • I found myself face down in the ditch at the side of the road.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • The women sat on a flat area on the side of the narrow river.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • The side of this hill has been hollowed out.

  • Listen, there's a small lake on the side of that cliff there.

  • The hikers reached a beautiful viewpoint on the side of the mountain.

Synonyms

slope
vsside
101 1.4

A part of land that goes up or down like the side of a hill

is more specific to an area beside a ridge or peak
flank
vsside
93 3.9

The side part of something, like the side of a body, hill, or army

is focused on sloping ground specifically, not any lateral part
hillside
vsside
65 1.0

A sloping side of a hill

is broader, applying to slopes of both hills and larger elevations
mountainside
vsside
28 1.9

A side of a mountain that slopes down

is the general term for any sloping area near a ridge or peak
incline
vsside
19 4.2

A sloping surface that connects different levels

is a natural land area that slopes away from a peak or ridge
sidehill
vsside
1 4.9

A sloping side of a hill

is the general sloping area term used for various elevations
versant
vsside
  • Specialized
9.9

A slope of a hill or mountain

is the everyday term for the same sloping area rather than formal term

Idioms

98 2.2

Next to each other in the same place

To show an opposite idea in a discussion

68 1.0

Close to you to give help and company

on the side
  • Informal
50 3.9

Doing extra work besides your main job often without your boss's permission

A positive part of a hard situation that gives hope

31 3.4

Living or working closely together in the same place

30 3.7

Try to find something positive in a bad situation

5 8.3

To support views future people will judge as morally wrong

Acting in a good and fair way to help others

A view that disagrees with your opinion in a discussion

2 7.3

A time when someone is in a bad mood for no clear reason

1 8.2

To do risky, adventurous things outside your usual life

1 6.3

A person or thing that keeps causing trouble for someone

Act to protect your own interests

1 7.5

Focus on the bad parts of a situation and expect the worst

The inside of clothing shows on the outside

To listen to people with the opposite view before deciding

Speak quietly so other people nearby do not hear you

Lots of time that helps you succeed

Compounds

side effect
  • Specialized
259 3.3

An unwanted health change caused by a medicine or treatment

106 5.7

Parts of a person, thing or situation that are hidden and harmful

bright side
  • Informal
91 3.4

A positive or hopeful part of a hard situation

66 3.0

A person's view in a discussion or argument

49 1.0

The part of a city or building that faces west

45 1.6

A place that is directly across from another place

41 4.1

The other side of something that shows a different, often negative, effect

38 1.1

The part of a place or building that faces east

35 1.0

The part of something that faces north

30 1.0

A door on the side of a building used as an entrance or exit instead of the front door

24 2.3

The southern part of a town or city

24 3.7

Moving left and right repeatedly from a middle point

23 2.2

A small street off a main road that usually ends there

19 1.0

A small food served with the main dish to add flavor

17 3.7

The part of a place or object that is most distant from you

7 1.7

A small road that turns off a main road

6 3.2

A pocket on the side of a pool table where you sink balls

5 3.7

The side of a team that is less strong and less protected

An egg fried on one side with the yolk still runny on top

An outside door at the side of a building used instead of the main door

5 2.1

An area of land at the side of a house used for a small garden or play

5 4.1

A less important topic that distracts from the main subject

5 3.2

A picture or view of something seen from the side

4 2.7

A small extra dish served with the main meal

A large salted piece of pork from a pig's side, often smoked and sliced

side of beef
  • Specialized
3 4.2

One of the two large halves of a cow cut for sale as meat

supply-side economics
  • Specialized
3 7.2

An economic idea that growth comes from businesses making more goods and investing when governments cut taxes and remove rules

Placed so the top part faces up

2 1.6

The side of a building or place that faces south and gets more sun

2 5.1

The side you cannot see that may make you miss things

The half of the Moon that we never see from Earth

side gig
  • Informal
1 3.7

A small job done in free time to earn extra money

1 3.4

A chair with a straight back and no arms placed beside a table

The side that faces the wind on a ship or land

An evil part of a mysterious power that bad characters use in Star Wars

1 6.3

The side that is protected from the wind, for example behind a hill

leeward side
  • Specialized
1 5.9

The side of something protected from the wind

The outside of clothing or fabric faces outward

1 2.2

The upper surface of a thing, like paper or cake

side curtain airbag
  • Specialized
1 3.3

A large bag that inflates above side windows to protect heads in a side crash

1 4.6

A quick look to the side that shows a feeling or intention

strong side
  • Jargon
1 3.9

The side of a team with more players or strength

1 6.0

A single-panel cartoon series by Gary Larson with dark, strange jokes

1 4.4

A small gun you hold and fire with one hand

1 6.5

A small room beside a church aisle for private prayer or small services

1 7.9

An official in American football who watches plays and passes downfield on one sideline

side-blotched lizard
  • Specialized
1 8.4

A small spotted lizard with a dark spot on each side behind the front legs

A strip of hair on each side of a man's face in front of the ears

credit side
  • Specialized
6.0

The side of an account that shows money received or amounts added

debit side
  • Specialized
5.7

The left side of an account that shows payments and costs

Harmful effects of modern tools and devices that hurt people and society, for example losing privacy or loneliness

dork side
  • Informal
9.9

The part of a person that likes nerdy, awkward, or not fashionable things and shows it playfully

7.7

A part of Star Wars about a good kind of power that Jedi use

A phrase people use to say someone chooses the right thing

9.2

Part of a person that shows traditional male traits like strength or confidence

A part of a person that tries to find spiritual meaning by causing or feeling pain

side bitch
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who has a romantic or sexual relationship with someone already in a relationship

3.5

A small musical instrument with two tight skins and wires under one skin used in bands and orchestras

8.8

A leather-covered round piece with two handles used by men in gymnastics

side of meat
  • Specialized
5.5

A large half of an animal prepared and sold for eating

side of pork
  • Specialized
3.8

One half of a butchered pig before it is cut into smaller pieces

side sill
  • Specialized
9.5

A long metal beam along the side of a train that supports the floor and body

side-fill monitor
  • Specialized
7.2

A speaker at the side of a stage that helps performers hear the sound

5.5

A quick glance to the side that shows a feeling or meaning

side-striped jackal
  • South African
9.9

A medium-sized wild dog with a pale stripe along each side

side-wheeler
  • Archaic
9.9

A steamboat with a large paddle wheel on each side that moves it through water

strong side
  • Jargon
6.0

The pair that holds most high cards and is likely to win most tricks

The party in a dispute that has more power or resources

The side of the body that is stronger or more coordinated

The top surface of an object that faces up

A part of a ship or building that faces the wind

The inside of clothing shows on the outside

How Steep

cliff
438 1.0
steep
131 2.5
side
179 1.0
gentle
27 1.0
flat
797 1.0

Surface Forms

side singular
sides plural

Etymology

Side comes from old English sīd meaning 'long' or 'wide', and people used it for the area along the edge of a hill, so a mountainside is the slope that runs away from the top.