Clydeside

English

Etymology

From Clyde +‎ side.

Proper noun

Clydeside

  1. The area along the River Clyde around the Glasgow council area, Scotland, possibly also including places such as Clydebank.
    • 1960 December, “The Glasgow Suburban Electrification is opened”, in Trains Illustrated, page 714:
      The Glasgow electrification symbol of yellow and blue "Vs" overlapping on a black background is becoming familiar on Clydeside.

Usage notes

This is a fairly loose term describing an undefined area along the river; the main highway along the north side of the river is known as the Clydeside Expressway for some distance west of the city.

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