a position to the left or right of an object, place, or central point

a town on the other side of the river

on either side of the entrance was a garden

Rona tilted her head to one side

stream-side plants

an upright or sloping surface of a structure or object that is not the top or bottom and generally not the front or back

a car crashed into the side of the house

line the sides of the cake tin

a side entrance

a part or region near the edge and away from the middle of something

a minibus was parked at the side of the road

cottages on the south side of the green

a person or group opposing another or others in a dispute, contest, or debate

the two sides agreed to resume border trade

whose side are you on?

a particular aspect of a situation or a person's character

her ability to put up with his disagreeable side

a television channel considered as one of two or more that are available

what's on the other side?

subsidiary to or less important than something

a side dish of fresh vegetables

horizontal spinning motion given to a ball

boastful or pretentious manner or attitude

there was absolutely no side to him

either of a pair of things

a pair of shoes, one side winged by a bullet

support or oppose in a conflict, dispute, or debate

he felt that Max had betrayed him by siding with Beatrice

provide with a side or sides; form the side of

the hills that side a long valley