Lateral

Lateral may refer to:
 * Lateral (anatomy), an anatomical direction
 * Lateral canal, a canal built beside another stream
 * Lateral consonant, an l-like consonant in which air flows along the sides of the tongue
 * Lateral release (phonetics), an l-like consonant in which air flows along the sides of the tongue
 * Lateral mark, a sea mark used in maritime pilotage to indicate the edge of a channel
 * Lateral pass, a type of pass in American and Canadian football
 * Lateral stability of aircraft during flight
 * Lateral support, a type of physical support to help prevent sideways movement
 * Lateral thinking, the solution of problems through an indirect and creative approach