"other side" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-other side.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} other side
  1. (idiomatic, usually preceded by the and sometimes capitalized) The afterlife, as a supernatural realm inhabited by spirits of deceased people. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-other_side-en-noun-7DEmvil5 Categories (other): Afterlife Disambiguation of Afterlife: 94 1 2 2 1
  2. (idiomatic, usually preceded by the) The time after the solution or completion of a problem, adversity, or challenge. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-other_side-en-noun-b1IVWA-w
  3. (idiomatic, preceded by the) The other side of the Atlantic Ocean (usually between the United States and the United Kingdom). Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-other_side-en-noun-N3KiG9RM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English singularia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 12 58 14 6 Disambiguation of English singularia tantum: 5 6 70 12 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 4 84 5 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 3 86 5 3
  4. (idiomatic, UK, slang, dated) The other television channel (when only two were available). Tags: UK, dated, idiomatic, slang
    Sense id: en-other_side-en-noun-0SD5WYW3 Categories (other): British English
  5. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see other, side.
    Sense id: en-other_side-en-noun-QcT~7Rec
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: across the pond

Alternative forms

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