seaside
gb/sˈisˌaɪd/ us/sˈisˌaɪd/
A2
English
tengerpart, tengerparti
NOUN
A2
1
tengerpart
A2
Usage pattern:
(the) seaside; at/by/to the seaside
We spent the afternoon at the seaside and had fish and chips.
A délutánt a tengerparton töltöttük, és sült halat ettünk sült krumplival.
They rented a small cottage near the seaside for a week.
Egy hétre béreltek egy kis házat a tengerpart közelében.
As a child, she loved going to the seaside in summer.
Learner examples
I want to go to the seaside this weekend.
Szeretnék elmenni a tengerpartra ezen a hétvégén.
We had lunch at the seaside.
A tengerparton ebédeltünk.
Common mistake:
Learners often confuse seaside with beach; the beach is the sand/shore itself, while the seaside can mean the whole coastal area and nearby town.
Meaning
area next to the sea
Collocations
a day at the seaside
|a trip to the seaside
|go to the seaside
|the British seaside
|seaside air
|seaside weather
|seaside attractions
|seaside pier
|seaside promenade
|seaside town
Synonyms
coast (more general; not specifically a holiday place)
|
seashore (more focused on the edge of the sea)
|
shore (broader term for land at the water’s edge)
Antonyms
inland (away from the sea)
Themes
travel
|places
|leisure
Definition
the place near the sea where people go to relax or take a holiday
the area of land beside the sea, especially considered as a place where people go for a holiday or day trip
B1
2
tengerparti
A2
Usage pattern:
seaside [town/resort/hotel/restaurant]
They booked a seaside hotel with a view of the water.
Olyan tengerparti szállodát foglaltak, ahonnan kilátás nyílik a vízre.
The restaurant serves fresh seafood in a relaxed seaside setting.
Az étterem friss tengeri ételeket kínál kellemes, tengerparti környezetben.
We drove along a seaside road for miles.
Learner examples
She lives in a seaside town.
Egy tengerparti városban él.
We stayed in a seaside hotel.
Egy tengerparti szállodában szálltunk meg.
Common mistake:
Don’t use seaside to mean only on the beach; it can describe towns, hotels, roads, and other things near the sea.
Meaning
near the sea
Collocations
seaside town
|seaside resort
|seaside village
|seaside hotel
|seaside café
|seaside walk
|seaside cliffs
|seaside view
|seaside property
|seaside restaurant
Synonyms
coastal (more formal and common in writing; often broader)
Antonyms
inland (not near the sea)
Themes
places
|travel
Definition
near the sea
located near the sea or relating to places beside the sea
Grammar
Dictionary form
seaside
IPA
GB/sˈisˌaɪd/
US/sˈisˌaɪd/
Syllables & stress
sea - side (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (sea)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: seaside
- Plural: seasides
Expressions
at the seaside
1/ˈæt ðə sˈisˌaɪd/
fixed phrase
in a coastal holiday area
in a place near the sea
Examples
- We stayed at the seaside for three nights.
- He spent his childhood summers at the seaside.
- It’s colder at the seaside in the evening, so bring a jacket.
Learner examples
- I am at the seaside.
- We spent a day at the seaside.
by the seaside
1/bˈaɪ ðə sˈisˌaɪd/
fixed phrase
near the sea
near the sea
Examples
- They bought a small house by the seaside.
- We had coffee by the seaside and watched the boats.
- She loves walking by the seaside in winter.
Learner examples
- He lives by the seaside.
- We ate lunch by the seaside.
seaside holiday
1/sˈisˌaɪd hˈɑlɪdˌeɪ/
fixed phrase
vacation by the sea
a holiday near the sea
Examples
- We’re planning a seaside holiday in August.
- As kids, we used to have a seaside holiday every year.
- They wanted a quiet seaside holiday away from crowds.
Learner examples
- We are going on a seaside holiday.
- I want a seaside holiday this year.
seaside resort
1/sˈisˌaɪd ɹɪzˈɔɹt/
fixed phrase
holiday town by the sea
a holiday place by the sea
Examples
- They chose a quiet seaside resort for their honeymoon.
- The seaside resort is busiest during school holidays.
- Many old seaside resorts have been modernized in recent years.
Learner examples
- This is a famous seaside resort.
- We visited a seaside resort last summer.
seaside town
1/sˈisˌaɪd tˈaʊn/
fixed phrase
town on the coast
a town near the sea
Examples
- They moved from the city to a small seaside town.
- The seaside town has a pier and a long promenade.
- In winter the seaside town becomes much quieter.
Learner examples
- She comes from a seaside town.
- We walked around the seaside town.