Definition
The area of land beside the sea or ocean, often a beach or coastal resort where people go for recreation.
Etymology
Compound of 'sea' (from Old English 'sæ') and 'side' (from Old English 'sīde'). Became especially popular in English during the Victorian era when seaside holidays became fashionable.
Kelly Says
The 'seaside holiday' is a Victorian invention that changed the world—before the 1800s, the beach was for working fishermen and smugglers, considered dangerous and unhealthy. Rich Victorians decided the sea air was medicinal, turning coastlines into tourist destinations and creating the modern vacation industry.
Translations
ARالعربية
الشاطئ
ash-shaṭʾ
DEDeutsch
Meerseite
mehr-zay-teh
ESEspañol
lado del mar
la-doh del mar
FISuomi
rannikko
ran-nik-ko
FRFrançais
bord de mer
bord duh mer
GUGU
સાગર કિનારો
saagar kinaaro
HEעברית
חוף הים
chof ha-yam
HIहिन्दी
समुद्र तट
samudra tat
IDBahasa Indonesia
pantai
pan-tai
ITItaliano
spiaggia
spe-ah-cha
KMKM
មហាសមុទ្រ
mo-ha-sa-mu-dru
MSBahasa Melayu
pantai
pan-tai
PAPA
ਸਾਗર ਕિਨਾਰਾ
saagar kinaara
PLPolski
brzeg morza
brzeg mor-za
PTPortuguês
lado do mar
la-doh do mar
RORomână
malul marii
ma-lul ma-ree
SVSvenska
kusten
koos-ten
SWKiswahili
kisiwa
ki-si-wa
TAதமிழ்
கடற்கரை
kadarkarai
TLTL
baybayin
ba-ya-bay-in
TRTürkçe
sahile
sah-i-leh
VITiếng Việt
bờ biển
bo bien
ZUZU
umngani
oom-ngah-nee