: 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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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.
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Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
Thousands gathered along Southern roadsides — often in unusually chilly weather — to to watch the monks’ quiet procession that began in late October.
—Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Thousands gathered along Southern roadsides — often in unusually chilly weather — to watch the monks' quiet procession that began in late October.
—CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
By the Reaganite 1980s, roadside raspberry stands that had sprouted during the Summer of Love had evolved into giant farming conglomerates, with their complement of lawyers and lobbyists.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
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Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
Thousands gathered along Southern roadsides — often in unusually chilly weather — to to watch the monks’ quiet procession that began in late October.
—Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Thousands gathered along Southern roadsides — often in unusually chilly weather — to watch the monks' quiet procession that began in late October.
—CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
By the Reaganite 1980s, roadside raspberry stands that had sprouted during the Summer of Love had evolved into giant farming conglomerates, with their complement of lawyers and lobbyists.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
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 14 Feb. 2026.
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