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Synonyms of side

8 similar words

Another word for side is face. Other synonyms of side are edge, half, page, team and channel.

Synonyms and similar words for side

nounA bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape.

  • edgeThe thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument, such as an ax, knife, sword, or scythe; that which cuts as an edge...

nounA flat surface of a three-dimensional object; a face.

  • faceThe side of the card that shows its value (as opposed to the back side, which looks the same on all cards of the deck).

nounOne half (left or right, top or bottom, front or back, etc.) of something or someone.

nounOne surface of a sheet of paper (used instead of "page", which can mean one or both surfaces.).

  • pageOne side of a paper leaf in a bound document.

nounOne set of competitors in a game.

  • teamA group of people who favor one side of a binary debate that is divided and lacks a well-established clear consensus.

nounA television channel, usually as opposed to the one currently being watched (from when there were...

  • channelA specific radio frequency or band of frequencies used for transmitting television.
  • station US

verbTo ally oneself, be in an alliance, usually with "with" or rarely "in with".

  • take side

Meaning of side

  1. noun A bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape.
  2. noun A flat surface of a three-dimensional object; a face.
  3. noun One half (left or right, top or bottom, front or back, etc.) of something or someone.

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Questions about synonyms of side

What is another word for side?
Side has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as face, edge, half, page, team, channel, station and take side.
What does side mean?
Side means a bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: side (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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