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
Too 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
A family line of people or animals related by birth
The family you come from over many generations
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 traced through the mother's side
A family line that follows male ancestors on the father'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
- Specialized
A small spotted lizard with a dark spot on each side behind the front legs
Harmful effects of modern tools and devices that hurt people and society, for example losing privacy or loneliness
- Informal
The part of a person that likes nerdy, awkward, or not fashionable things and shows it playfully
- NSFW
A part of a person that tries to find spiritual meaning by causing or feeling pain
- Offensive
A person who has a romantic or sexual relationship with someone already in a relationship
- UK
A small musical instrument with two tight skins and wires under one skin used in bands and orchestras
- 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
- Archaic
A steamboat with a large paddle wheel on each side that moves it through water
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.