(US, historical) A streetcar designed to discharge passengers on the near side of an intersection, rather than the far side.
(US, historical) A streetcar designed to discharge passengers on the near side of an intersection, rather than the far side.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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(British) The side of a road vehicle nearest to the kerb: the left side if one drives on the left of the road.
Nearside means: The side of a road vehicle nearest to the kerb: the left side if one drives on the left of the road.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
nearside means: The side of a road vehicle nearest to the kerb: the left side if one drives on the left of the road.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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(astronomy) The face of the Moon nearest the Earth.
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