the seaside

noun

chiefly British
: the areas or towns along or near the sea
a trip to the seaside

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The next day, young Black hopefuls descended on Central Wharf, a bustling boatyard in the seaside town, to hear what the men had to say. Literary Hub, 16 June 2026 Inbred eccentrics and bumbling detectives have populated the seaside villages of Bruno Dumont’s absurdist comedies. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 16 June 2026 Today, a new generation of writers and artists is also looking to the seaside spot as a natural atelier of their own—invigorating new life into the historic locale that began as a Greek trading post more than 2,500 years ago. Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026 The story is told from the perspective of a young child going on a rainy school trip to the seaside, accompanied by his grandmother. Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for the seaside

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“The seaside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20seaside. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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