Longman Dictionary English From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Motor vehiclesnearsidenear‧side /ˈnɪəsaɪd $ ˈnɪr-/ adjective [only before noun] British English TTCon the side of a vehicle that is closest to the side of the road when you drive OPP offside a scratch on the nearside front wing of the car —nearside noun [singular] ldoceonline.com