sided

adjective

sid·​ed ˈsī-dəd How to pronounce sided (audio)
: having sides often of a specified number or kind
one-sided
glass-sided
sidedness noun

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Sports could be dangerous even without brawling in UFC’s Octagon, an eight-sided cage. Bart Jansen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025 The bow-sided square manages to harness its own racing legacy, Steve McQueen et al, while still appearing contemporary in its slightly menacing dark suit. Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025 The company showed an open-sided working mockup of the bathroom concept alongside full van prototypes at this year's Düsseldorf Caravan Salon, which wrapped up over the weekend. New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025 At Saturn’s north pole, a colossal jet stream naturally organizes into a six-sided polygon, big enough to fit two Earths across. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sided

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sided was in the 15th century

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“Sided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sided. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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sided

adjective
sid·​ed
ˈsīd-əd
: having sides often of a stated number or kind
steep-sided mountains
four-sided figures

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