/ ˈnɪəsaɪd; NAmE ˈnɪrs-/ adjective
[ only before noun ] ( BrE ) (for a driver) on the side that is nearest the edge of the road :
the car's nearside doors
Keep to the nearside lane.
► the near·side noun [ sing. ]:
The driver lost control and veered to the nearside.
—compare offside