What does "brookside" mean?
The side of a brook.
Brookside
adj, name, noun
adj, name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: The side of a brook.
- Grammar: brookside is listed as adj, name, noun.
- Usage evidence: […] it may be a little seat in a nooky place, a spring under a tree, a bit of walk by the brookside or a vista amongst the trees.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The side of a brook.
"[…] it may be a little seat in a nooky place, a spring under a tree, a bit of walk by the brookside or a vista amongst the trees."
Adjective
- 1 On the side of a brook. not-comparable
Proper Noun
- 1 Places in the United States:; A town in Jefferson County, Alabama.
- 2 Places in the United States:; A neighbourhood of Los Angeles, California.
- 3 Places in the United States:; A town in Fremont County, Colorado.
- 4 Places in the United States:; A census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware.
- 5 Places in the United States:; An unincorporated community and coal town in Harlan County, Kentucky.
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- 6 Places in the United States:; A neighbourhood of Kansas City, Missouri.
- 7 Places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Mendham Township, Morris County, New Jersey.
- 8 Places in the United States:; A village in Pease Township, Belmont County, Ohio.
- 9 Places in the United States:; A neighbourhood of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
- 10 Places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in the town of Easton, Adams County, Wisconsin.
- 11 Places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in the town of Pensaukee, Oconto County, Wisconsin.
- 12 Places in Canada:; A neighbourhood in south-west Edmonton, Alberta.
- 13 Places in Canada:; A settlement in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador.
- 14 Places in Canada:; A rural community in the Regional Municipality of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
- 15 Places in England:; A settlement in Winkfield parish, Bracknell Forest UA, Berkshire (OS grid ref SU9170).
- 16 Places in England:; A western suburb of Chesterfield, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK3570).
- 17 Places in England:; A suburb in Stirchley and Brookside parish, Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ7005).
- 18 Places in the Philippines:; A barangay of Pilar, Abra, Philippines.
- 19 Places in the Philippines:; A barangay of Baguio, Benguet, Philippines.
Example
"[…] it may be a little seat in a nooky place, a spring under a tree, a bit of walk by the brookside or a vista amongst the trees."
Common questions
How do you use "brookside" in a sentence?
[…] it may be a little seat in a nooky place, a spring under a tree, a bit of walk by the brookside or a vista amongst the trees.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From brook + side.
Etymology 2
More than likely from brook + side.