side

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

• “they always sat on the right side of the church”
• “he 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”

an extended outer surface of an object

• “he turned the box over to examine the bottom side”
• “they painted all four sides of the house”

a surface forming part of the outside of an object

• “he examined all sides of the crystal”
• “dew dripped from the face of the leaf”

a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure

• “the hypotenuse of a right triangle is always the longest side”

an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect)

• “he was on the heavy side”
• “he is on the purchasing side of the business”
• “it brought out his better side”

a family line of descent

• “he gets his brains from his father”

a lengthwise dressed half of an animal''s carcass used for food

an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute

• “there are two sides to every question”

an elevated geological formation

• “he climbed the steep slope”
• “the house was built on the side of the mountain”

(sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist

located on a side

• “side fences”
• “the side porch”

added as a consequence or supplement

• “a side benefit”

take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for

• “We all rooted for the home team”
• “I”
• “;”

take the side of; be on the side of

• “Whose side are you on?”
• “Why are you taking sides with the accused?”