Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

side-by-side

/sˈaɪdbaɪsˈaɪd/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.18 in modern English

Syllables: side-by--side
IPA: /sˈaɪdbaɪsˈaɪd/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Adjacent; juxtaposed.

noun

A type of multipurpose off-highway utility vehicle, with four wheels, resembling a golf cart.

noun

Ellipsis of side-by-side shotgun.

noun

Ellipsis of side-by-side rifle.

noun

Ellipsis of side-by-side smoothbore (“a side-by-side musket (unrifled) longarm”).

Example Sentences

"The cylinder banks are at 60 deg. with the cylinders staggered to allow for side-by-side connecting rods on each crank."
"A “moving platform” scheme[…]is more technologically ambitious than maglev trains even though it relies on conventional rails. Local trains would use side-by-side rails to roll alongside intercity trains and allow passengers to switch trains by stepping through docking bays."

Etymology

From side + by + side.

Inflected Forms

side by side (alternative) SxS (alternative) side-by-sides (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

SxS ATV all-terrain vehicle quad bike quad four-wheeler golf cart CUV

Synonyms

UTV utility task vehicle

Antonyms

end-to-end tandem in tandem

Rhymes With

side outside died inside tried provide wide ride decide guide applied aside

Questions

How do you pronounce side-by-side?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˈaɪdbaɪsˈaɪd/.
What does side-by-side mean?: Adjacent; juxtaposed.
Where does side-by-side come from?: From side + by + side.

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