NEARSIDE

nearside

(noun) the side of a vehicle nearest the kerb

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

nearside (plural nearsides)

(British) The side of a road vehicle nearest to the kerb: the left side if one drives on the left of the road.

(astronomy) The face of the Moon nearest the Earth.

(US, historical) A streetcar designed to discharge passengers on the near side of an intersection, rather than the far side.

Antonyms

• offside (road vehicle)

• farside (Moon)

Anagrams

• areneids, arsedine, arsenide, denaries

Source: Wiktionary



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