side
- noun
- /saɪd/
- We were standing off to the side, so May Anna didn't notice us at first.
- father's side
- mother's side
- side of the family
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Watch on YouTubeToo many mothers in both sides shed too many tears.
- Too many mothers in both sides shed too many tears.
- So this is poor dad's side, this is rich dad's side.
- And then my grandma from my dad's side, she's Angela, too.
- So I have it from my father's side and my mother's side.
Examples
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Because of the divorce, he did not know his father's side; they were a mystery.
Fiction book (1991) -
And still they sat together, side by side in the two ancient chairs.
Fiction book (1990) -
And that would be money coming from his side and my side.
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On the school bus, boys were to sit on the left side, girls on the right.
Fiction book (1990) -
About her age, too, when our Father called her back up to his side.
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I'm interested in these two men because I have in me both sides of their ancient feud.
Academic text (2008) -
And he's going to have the love of a million fathers with you by his side.
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But no, It's my auntie house on my dad's side.
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My mother's sprawled-out clan on her father's side had fourteen offspring still living.
Fiction book (1990) -
I want to learn more about my family history on my father's side.
Synonyms
The family you come from over many generations
A family line of people or animals related by birth
A list of family members who came before you
The people in a family who are related by blood across generations
A family line that comes from the mother's side
A family line that follows male ancestors on the father's side
A family line traced through the mother's side
A family line that follows the mother's side
Idioms
- Informal
Doing extra work besides your main job often without your boss's permission
Compounds
A door on the side of a building used as an entrance or exit instead of the front door
- Specialized
An economic idea that growth comes from businesses making more goods and investing when governments cut taxes and remove rules
An evil part of a mysterious power that bad characters use in Star Wars
- Specialized
A large bag that inflates above side windows to protect heads in a side crash
- US
An official in American football who watches plays and passes downfield on one sideline
- Offensive
A person who has a romantic or sexual relationship with someone already in a relationship
- Specialized
A small spotted lizard with a dark spot on each side behind the front legs
- Informal
The part of a person that likes nerdy, awkward, or not fashionable things and shows it playfully
- Literature
A part of Star Wars about a good kind of power that Jedi use
- Archaic
A steamboat with a large paddle wheel on each side that moves it through water
Harmful effects of modern tools and devices that hurt people and society, for example losing privacy or loneliness
- UK
A small musical instrument with two tight skins and wires under one skin used in bands and orchestras
- NSFW
A part of a person that tries to find spiritual meaning by causing or feeling pain
- Specialized
A long metal beam along the side of a train that supports the floor and body
- Specialized
A speaker at the side of a stage that helps performers hear the sound
Surface Forms
Etymology
Side comes from the old English sīd meaning 'long' or 'wide', and over time it came to mean a 'part' of a family, which is why we say someone is from your mother's side or father's side.