Meanings
- euphemisticThe conurbation surrounding Derry/Londonderry.
Lockwood and Lundy will long be remembered on Foyleside.
1964, Northern Ireland. Parliament. Senate, The Parliamentary Debates: (Official report.)2 more examples
I had always heard, dwelling by the Foyleside, that the Ballymena people never could make a success of anything until they left the town.
1971, Northern Ireland. Parliament. House of Commons, ReportsCity were locked in a two-horse race for the title with Shelbourne for the majority of last season before fading away, finishing outside of the European places entirely in fourth and Lynch was quickly given a taste of the task at hand on Foyleside.
2025 February 14, “Derry City beaten by Shels after floodlight delay”, in BBC NewsSynonyms: Derry, Londonderry, the city by the Foyle
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe conurbation surrounding Derry/Londonderry.
Origin
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Foyleside. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Foyleside
“Foyleside.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Foyleside. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Foyleside,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Foyleside.
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