near-side

noun

Meaning

The side of a road vehicle nearest to the kerb: the left side if one drives on the left of the road.
The face of the Moon nearest the Earth.
A streetcar designed to discharge passengers on the near side of an intersection, rather than the far side.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

side line(English)side-line(English)sidestreet(English)side lines(English)blind-side(English)side-lines(English)south side(English)back-side(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data

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