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canalside

canalside

3.2
Area next to a canal where people walk or sit
  • noun
translation icon : orilla del canal
  • People often take long walks canalside to relax and enjoy the scenery of the waterway.

Examples

  • You can get lard cubes or bundles of spiced grass at Canalside stands.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • We enjoyed a lovely picnic along the canalside, with boats passing by and children playing in the grass.

  • The new restaurant opened up right on the canalside, offering diners beautiful views of the water.

Synonyms

waterfront
vscanalside
72 3.2

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

is for land beside narrow man made channels, not large urban port areas
riverside
vscanalside
55 2.3

Land beside a river

is for land next to narrow artificial waterways rather than natural rivers
dockside
vscanalside
7 3.4

An area next to a dock where boats are loaded or unloaded

is for land beside narrow man made channels, not heavy ship loading sites
lakeshore
vscanalside
6 2.2

Land next to a lake where water reaches the land

is for land beside narrow artificial waterways rather than still open water
waterside
vscanalside
2 3.2

Land along the edge of a river or lake

is narrower, meaning land beside narrow artificial channels not any water
creekside
vscanalside
  • US
1 3.4

Land next to a small river or stream

is for land beside a narrow man made water channel instead of natural streams
streamside
vscanalside
1 3.1

Area next to a stream

is for land next to constructed narrow waterways rather than natural flowing ones
quayside
vscanalside
  • UK
1 4.8

The area next to the water by a dock where people walk or load ships

is land next to narrow built water channels without purpose of heavy loading
shoreside
vscanalside
1 3.4

An area of land next to a body of water

is for land beside narrow man made channels rather than wide shores
riverfront
vscanalside
3.7

Next to a river, describing buildings or areas

is used for land beside a narrow man made water channel in towns
Bankside
vscanalside
6.7

Land at the side of a river

is used for land beside built water channels rather than natural river edges
wharfside
vscanalside
6.2

Beside a wharf describing buildings or areas by the dock

is for land beside narrow man made channels rather than large loading structures
pondside
vscanalside
3.7

An area of land next to a pond

is used for land beside narrow flowing channels rather than small still pools

Surface Forms

canalside singular
canalsides plural

Morphology

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

A transparent noun compound formed from 'canal' and 'side' meaning the area next to a canal.

Etymology

Canalside is made of canal 'a man-made waterway' and side 'next to'. So, canalside as a noun means the area or land 'next to' a canal, like the path or green space along the water.