Meanings
burnside1
Burnside2
- Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.
- A suburban area in north-west Houghton-le-Spring, Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ3350).
- A small settlement south-west of New Cumnock, East Ayrshire council area (OS grid ref NS5811).
- A settlement near Thurso, Highland council area (not found on maps).
- A hamlet near Methven, Perth and Kinross council area (OS grid ref NO0125).
- A small settlement between Milnathort and Gateside, Perth and Kinross council area (OS grid ref NO1608).
- A small settlement on Mainland, Shetland Islands council area (OS grid ref HU2778).
- A suburban area of Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire council area (OS grid ref NS6260).
- A settlement in eastern West Lothian council area (OS grid ref NT0971).
- A neighbourhood of Dartmouth, Halifax regional municipality, Nova Scotia.
- A community in Severn township, Simcoe County, Ontario.
- An unincorporated community in Pilot Grove Township, Hancock County, Illinois.
- A minor city in Pulaski County, Kentucky.
- A township and unincorporated community therein, in Lapeer County, Michigan.
- A township in Centre County, Pennsylvania.
- A minor borough and township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.
- A town in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin.
- A suburb of Nambour, Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland.
- A suburb of Adelaide, South Australia.
- A local government area (the City of Burnside) in South Australia, which includes the suburb.
- A townsite in the South West region, Western Australia.
- A suburb of Christchurch, Canterbury.
- An industrial suburb of Dunedin, Otago.
- A topographic surname from Middle English for someone living near a burn (stream), or in any of the Scottish towns.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounfacial hair that has grown down the side of a man's face in front of the ears (especially when the rest of the beard is shaved off)
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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Cite this entry
burnside. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burnside
“burnside.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burnside. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “burnside,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burnside.
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