: the strip of land along a road : the side of a road
roadside
adjective
Examples of roadside in a Sentence
a hamburger stand on the roadside
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Heaps of personal items were left on the roadside by many with nowhere to go.
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Jewel Bright, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025
If the roadside is your only option, pull off as far as possible, preferably past the end of a guard rail, and wait until the storm passes.
—Bay Area Weather Report, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
Verify whether your rental agreement includes roadside assistance coverage, or purchase temporary coverage through the rental company.
—Joan Pabón, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Grab donuts for the road from Wall Drug, a famed roadside attraction.
—Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 26 Feb. 2025
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Jewel Bright, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025
If the roadside is your only option, pull off as far as possible, preferably past the end of a guard rail, and wait until the storm passes.
—Bay Area Weather Report, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
Verify whether your rental agreement includes roadside assistance coverage, or purchase temporary coverage through the rental company.
—Joan Pabón, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Grab donuts for the road from Wall Drug, a famed roadside attraction.
—Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for roadside
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“Roadside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roadside. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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