beside
Elementary (A2)
IPA: /bɪˈsaɪd/
KK: /bɪˈsaɪd/
adverb
Definition
In a position next to something or someone.
Example
She sat beside her friend during the movie.
Conversation
I saw a beautiful park beside the river yesterday.
Oh really? I've never noticed it before.
Yeah, it's a great spot for a picnic, right beside the water.
Sounds perfect! We should check it out this weekend.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
nearby
alongside
adjacent
Antonyms
far
distant
remote
preposition
Definition
Next to or at the side of something or someone.
Example
She sat beside her friend during the movie.
Conversation
I saw a really cool café beside the bookstore yesterday.
Oh really? That sounds nice!
Yeah, we should go there sometime and check it out together.
Root Explanation
Beside → It originates from the Old English 'besidean', where 'be-' (meaning by or near) and 'sidan' (meaning side) combine. The word 'beside' means to be by or next to something.
Memory Tip
Think of being 'by' ('be-') something 'next to' ('sidan') — that's why beside means to be next to.
Visually Confused Words
bedside
braeside
bestride
reside
eoside
betide
bessie
beride