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7 N‑COUNT If you talk about the other side of a town or of the world, you mean a part of the town or of the world that is very far from where you are. □ [+ of ] He saw the ship that was to transport them to the other side of the world. □ [+ of ] Are you working on this side of the city?

8 N‑COUNT [usu poss N ] Your sides are the parts of your body between your front and your back, from under your arms to your hips. □  His arms were limp at his sides. □  They had laid him on his side.

9 N‑COUNT [usu sing] If someone is by your side or at your side , they stay near you and give you comfort or support. □  He was constantly at his mother's side.

10 N‑COUNT The two sides of something flat, for example a piece of paper, are its two flat surfaces. You can also refer to one side of a piece of paper filled with writing as one side of writing. □ [+ of ] The new copiers only copy onto one side of the paper. □  Fry the chops until brown on both sides.

11 N‑COUNT One side of a tape or record is what you can hear or record if you play the tape or record from beginning to end without turning it over. □  We want to hear side A.

12 ADJ [ADJ n] Side is used to describe things that are not the main or most important ones of their kind. □  She slipped in and out of the theatre by a side door. □  …a prawn curry with a lentil side dish.

13 N‑COUNT The different sides in a war, argument, or negotiation are the groups of people who are opposing each other. □  Both sides appealed for a new ceasefire. □  …the elections which his side lost.

14 N‑COUNT The different sides of an argument or deal are the different points of view or positions involved in it. □  …those with the ability to see all sides of a question.

15 VERB If one person or country sides with another, they support them in an argument or a war. If people or countries side against another person or country, they support each other against them. □ [V + with/against ] There has been much speculation that America might be siding with the rebels.

16 N‑COUNT In sport, a side is a team. [BRIT ] □  Italy were definitely a better side than Germany. in AM, use team 17 N‑COUNT A particular side of something such as a situation or someone's character is one aspect of it. □ [+ of ] He is in charge of the civilian side of the U.N. mission. □ [+ of ] It shows that your child can now see the funny side of things.

18 N‑COUNT The mother's side and the father's side of your family are your mother's relatives and your father's relatives. □  So was your father's side more well off?

19 → see also -sided , siding

20 PHRASE If two people or things are side by side , they are next to each other. □  We sat side by side on two wicker seats.

21 PHRASE If people work or live side by side , they work or live closely together in a friendly way. □  …areas where different nationalities have lived side by side for centuries.

22 PHRASE If you say that someone has let the side down , you mean that they have embarrassed their family or friends by behaving badly or not doing well at something. [BRIT ] □  Brown was constantly letting the side down.

23 PHRASE If something moves from side to side , it moves repeatedly to the left and to the right. □  She was shaking her head from side to side.

24 PHRASE If you are on someone's side , you are supporting them in an argument or a war. □  He has the Democrats on his side. □ [+ of ] Some of the younger people seem to be on the side of reform.

25 PHRASE If something is on your side or if you have it on your side , it helps you when you are trying to achieve something. □  The law is not on their side.