seaside

bord de mer

Zone située au bord de la mer, notamment un lieu où l’on va en vacances.

En anglais simple : The area beside the sea, especially a place people visit for a holiday.

• We went to the seaside.
• The children love playing at the seaside.
• Did you spend your holiday by the seaside?

Comment l'utiliser : at/by the seaside (We spent a week at the seaside.)

Synonymes : coast, seashore

Expressions courantes : at the seaside, visit the seaside, seaside holiday, along the seaside

de bord de mer, balnéaire

Situé près de la mer ou sur la côte.

En anglais simple : Located near the sea or on the coast.

• They booked a seaside hotel.
• We visited several seaside towns last summer.
• Their seaside cottage has a wonderful view.

Expressions courantes : seaside resort, seaside town, seaside hotel

balnéaire, côtier

Situé près de la mer ou lié aux lieux du littoral.

En anglais simple : Located near the sea, or connected with places on the coast.

• It is a small seaside town.
• We stayed in a seaside cottage.
• The festival celebrates traditional seaside entertainment.

Synonymes : coastal

Contraires : inland

Expressions courantes : seaside town, seaside resort, seaside attractions

au bord de la mer

Au bord de la mer ou sur la côte.

En anglais simple : At or beside the sea.

• We decided to stay seaside.
• They dined seaside as the sun went down.
• Would you rather holiday seaside or in the mountains?

Synonymes : by the sea, on the coast

Contraires : inland

Expressions courantes : stay seaside, dine seaside, relax seaside