Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Situated on or along a beach.

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  • adjective Of or pertaining to land bordering a beach
  • noun The land bordering a beach

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Examples

  • Q: People assume the beachside is a safe place, so they give kids there a really long leash.

    unknown title 2009

  • Literally moments before he took the stage "beachside" at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, I joined Tedder on his tour bus and asked about his goals, overall work ethic, and whether he plans on taking time off soon after touring with the band and openers Alpha Rev this summer.

    Jon Chattman: OneRepublic Singer Talks Touring and Songwriting in Vegas 2010

  • Literally moments before he took the stage "beachside" at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, I joined Tedder on his tour bus and asked about his goals, overall work ethic, and whether he plans on taking time off soon after touring with the band and openers Alpha Rev this summer.

    Jon Chattman: OneRepublic Singer Talks Touring and Songwriting in Vegas 2010

  • Controlled by tight zoning rules, the "beachside" part of Vero is so exclusive that a recently launched local weekly newspaper aimed at the high-end market is named after its ZIP Code: Vero Beach 32963.

    An Unsung Florida Getaway 2009

  • A family friend, Jack, had what he called his surfshop, a smelly but exciting beachside design lab of sorts, where he was working on a sharkproof rubber wet suit, striped to mimic a poisonous fish he said even sharks refused to bite.

    The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010

  • It happened that during this time, King George IV enjoyed frequent retreats to the Royal Pavilion, his fanciful beachside palace in Brighton.

    The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010

  • A family friend, Jack, had what he called his surfshop, a smelly but exciting beachside design lab of sorts, where he was working on a sharkproof rubber wet suit, striped to mimic a poisonous fish he said even sharks refused to bite.

    The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010

  • It happened that during this time, King George IV enjoyed frequent retreats to the Royal Pavilion, his fanciful beachside palace in Brighton.

    The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010

  • Then, in 1979, along came Hurricane Frederick which basically blew Gulf Shores/Orange Beachside residential areas away and, after that, the developers moved in and, with the collaboration of greedy local urban planners, walled off those beautiful beaches with repulsive high rise concrete condominium developments and a beachside treasure of irreplacable charm and beauty was lost forever.

    Page 2 2009

  • Then, in 1979, along came Hurricane Frederick which basically blew Gulf Shores/Orange Beachside residential areas away and, after that, the developers moved in and, with the collaboration of greedy local urban planners, walled off those beautiful beaches with repulsive high rise concrete condominium developments and a beachside treasure of irreplacable charm and beauty was lost forever.

    Page 2 2009

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