What does "bayside" mean?
The side or shore of a bay.
Bayside
adj, name, noun
adj, name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: The side or shore of a bay.
- Grammar: bayside is listed as adj, name, noun.
- Usage evidence: Yesterday's hot weather saw bayside beaches and coastal resorts packed, with surf lifesavers reporting 45 rescues across the state.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The side or shore of a bay.
Adjective
- 1 Located along a bay not-comparable
"Yesterday's hot weather saw bayside beaches and coastal resorts packed, with surf lifesavers reporting 45 rescues across the state."
Proper Noun
- 1 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community south of Arcata, Humboldt County, California.
- 2 A number of places in the United States:; A historic district in Upper Eastside, Miami, Florida.
- 3 A number of places in the United States:; A neighbourhood and historic district in Northport, Waldo County, Maine.
- 4 A number of places in the United States:; A neighbourhood of Portland, Maine.
- 5 A number of places in the United States:; A neighbourhood of Queens, New York City.
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- 6 A number of places in the United States:; A town in Refugio County, Texas.
- 7 A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Accomack County, Virginia.
- 8 A number of places in the United States:; A borough in the city of Virginia Beach, Virginia.
- 9 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Westmoreland County, Virginia.
- 10 A number of places in the United States:; A village in Milwaukee County and Ozaukee County, Wisconsin.
- 11 A rural community of Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada.
- 12 A coastal community in Halifax regional municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 13 A community in Quinte West, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada.
- 14 A northern coastal suburb of Dublin, Ireland.
- 15 A local government area on Botany Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; in full, Bayside Council.
- 16 A local government area in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; in full, the City of Bayside.
Example
"Yesterday's hot weather saw bayside beaches and coastal resorts packed, with surf lifesavers reporting 45 rescues across the state."
Common questions
How do you use "bayside" in a sentence?
Yesterday's hot weather saw bayside beaches and coastal resorts packed, with surf lifesavers reporting 45 rescues across the state.
Etymology
From bay + side.