Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

waterside

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.65 in modern English

Syllables: wa-ter-side
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The land bordering a body of water.

adj

Of, pertaining to, or situated on a waterside.

name

A suburb and ward in Chesham parish, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP9600).

name

A hamlet in Waverton parish, Allerdale borough, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY2245).

name

A neighbourhood of Greenfield, Oldham borough, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SE0003)

name

A hamlet in Eccleshill parish, Blackburn with Darwen borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD7123).

name

A suburb of Radstock, Bath and North East Somerset district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST6753)

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A suburb of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NK1147).

Example Sentences

"Nearer the coast, the land becomes markedly more marshy, with long, winding channels striking inland from the sea, making access to some of the waterside villages rather difficult."

Etymology

From Middle English water-syde, water side, equivalent to water + -side.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: water-syde
Suffix: water

Inflected Forms

watersides (plural)

Phrases

water's edge waterside worker Waterside Terrier

Frequently Paired Words

dockside waterline water's edge

Questions

What does waterside mean?: The land bordering a body of water.
Where does waterside come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce waterside

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