side
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
How often you will meet it
Rank 224 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 102,351 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.049% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location they always sat on the right side of the churchhe never left my side
- one of two or more contesting groups the Confederate side was prepared to attack
- either the left or right half of a body he had a pain in his side
- a surface forming part of the outside of an object also: face he examined all sides of the crystaldew dripped from the face of the leaf
- an extended outer surface of an object he turned the box over to examine the bottom sidethey painted all four sides of the house
- an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect) he was on the heavy sidehe is on the purchasing side of the business
side in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Vessels with three banks of oars on each side. fair-haired slaves.
Narrative and Lyric Poems (first series) · O. J. [Annotator] Stevenson · Chapter 1
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I was weary, and I turned on my side again and slept.
The Betrayal · E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim · Chapter 1
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On the side of this rock, was a little hollow place, resembling the entrance or door of a cave.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1
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They all descended on the other side of the mountains, and wound away through broad plains and by populous cities.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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Each rose from a little log cabin clinging to the side of a little hollow at the head of a little creek.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1