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| alongside |
by the side of; next to; beside. [1/2 definitions] |
| bedside |
beside or near a bed. [1/2 definitions] |
| bottom land |
lowlands beside, and rich in the deposits of, a river. |
| by- |
by or beside; near. [1/2 definitions] |
| dockside |
the area beside a dock. |
| end table |
a small table, usu. rectangular, placed at either end of a sofa or beside a chair. |
| epi- |
beside; near; among. [1/3 definitions] |
| graveside |
the area beside a grave. [2 definitions] |
| hug |
to stay close to while moving beside or on. [1/5 definitions] |
| night table |
a small table or stand kept beside one's bed. |
| pantile |
a curved roofing tile laid so the down curve of one tile overlaps with the up curve of the one beside it. |
| para-1 |
beside. [1/5 definitions] |
| past |
along a course that goes beside and then beyond. [1/16 definitions] |
| shore1 |
the land beside an ocean, sea, lake, or river. [1/2 definitions] |
| sidebar |
a short article that highlights some aspect of the larger news story beside or near which it appears. |
| tenderloin |
a strip of esp. tender meat located beside the backbone in beef or pork. [1/2 definitions] |
| to |
closely on, against, beside, or in contact with. [1/15 definitions] |
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