noun
southside
SOWTH-syd
Southside (noun) means the southern part of a town, street, or building. Example: “He grew up on the southside of the city.”
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The southern part of a town, street, or building.
"What is apparently most galling to everyone not directly involved in the dirty fight on the southside of the Perfume River is that rattyass NVA flag still flying defiantly over the Citadel on the northside."
— Dale A. Dye, Run Between the Raindrops: Author's Preferred Edition (2015)
"The retail section had two divisions - the southside and the northside - with Grafton Street being the main shopping street of the southside, and Henry Street and Moore Street the flagships of the northside."
— Brendan O'Carroll, The Mammy (1999)
"He grew up on the southside of the city."
How to use southside
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe southern part of a place.
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Word forms
- Plural
- southsides
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Etymology
From south + side.
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What does “southside” mean?
The word “southside” means the southern part of a town, street, or building. In plain terms, the southern part of a place.
How do you pronounce “southside”?
“Southside” is pronounced SOWTH-syd (/ˈsaʊθˌsaɪd/ in IPA).
How do you use “southside” in a sentence?
Here is “southside” used in a sentence: “He grew up on the southside of the city.”
What is the opposite of “southside”?
The opposite of “southside” — its antonyms — is northside.
What part of speech is “southside”?
“Southside” is a noun.
