[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/side.html) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/) / [The school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/) / side [← S](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/S/) # side «side» in Mova's school dictionary: **one of the straight lines that make a flat shape** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it. ### part of speech noun, verb, adjective (side, sides, sided) ### meaning for a pupil 1) A side is one of the straight lines that make a flat shape. A square has 4 sides. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/side/#m1) 2) A side is one of the flat faces of a solid, or a surface of a thing: both sides of the paper. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/side/#m2) 3) A side is the left or right part of something, or the edge: the side of the road. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/side/#m3) 4) A side is a team or group in a game or argument. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/side/#m4) 5) To side with someone is to support them. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/side/#m5) 6) A side (side dish) is extra food served with a meal: «a side of chips». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/side/#m6) 7) (casual) «On the side» means extra or secret: «a job on the side». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/side/#m7) 8) (casual, UK) «Side» can mean showing off: «no side to her» means she is not stuck-up. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/side/#m8) 9) (euphemism) «Side effect» means an unwanted result, often of a medicine. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/side/#m9) 10) (formal) «Edge», «flank», «lateral face» and «party» (in an argument) are stiff words for side. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/side/#m10) ### sense in the lessons Maths: sides of shapes (lengths, number of sides); perimeter = sum of the sides; «each side» of a road doubles the count. Everyday: side by side, on the other side, side door, side effect, take sides. Safety: walk on the side of the road facing traffic. Sport: the home side, the away side. In casual talk: «a side of fries», «whose side are you on?». In the exam voice: «each lateral edge measures 5 cm», «a polygon of 6 sides». Phrases: «side by side», «on the bright side», «take sides», «side with», «on my mother's side». ### examples - A square has 4 equal sides. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/side/#x1) - Each side of the triangle is 5 cm. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/side/#x2) - There are 6 trees on each side of the road. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/side/#x3) - What is the perimeter of a square with side 7 m? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/side/#x4) - Write on both sides of the paper. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/side/#x5) - The two friends walked side by side. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/side/#x6) - Which side are you on? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/side/#x7) - A cube has 6 faces, sometimes called sides. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/side/#x8) - burger with a side of fries, 3 of us, how many sides then (casual) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/side/#x9) - Whose side are you on, you traitor? (rough) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/side/#x10) - Look on the bright side, it's only 2 more pages. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/side/#x11) - Each side of a regular hexagon measures 4 cm; compute the perimeter thereof. (formal exam) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/side/#x12) - There are two sides to every question. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/side/#x13) ### note Countable: a side, sides. Perimeter = sum of the sides; «each side» of a road doubles the count. Trap: on «both sides» multiply by 2. Trap: in 3-D shapes say «faces» for flat surfaces and «edges» for lines. «A side» of food is one extra dish. «On my mother's side» means in her family. Formal «lateral» = of the side; «thereof» = of it. ### In the corpora - [In December 2022 a Netflix series told Harry and Meghan's side of their story; others in it did not reply on camera.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/44-the-royal-family-in-the-news-a-wedding-a-move-to-america-an-interview-and-a-book/19/) - [On matters of taste, like cats versus dogs, there is no single right answer, so bots usually avoid taking sides.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/ai/6-why-the-bot-agrees-too-easily/17/) - [Some theatres are tiny rooms, and some plays are "in the round", with the audience on all sides.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/arts/27-theatre-stage-actors-backstage/11/) - [Gorillas and chimps walk on all fours leaning on their knuckles, while orangutans walk on their fists or the sides of their hands.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/16-the-great-apes/11/) - [Dolphins sleep with half of their brain at a time, switching sides, so they can keep coming up to breathe.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/27-dolphins-porpoises-and-seals/7/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «side» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/side/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.