roadside

noun

road·​side ˈrōd-ˌsīd How to pronounce roadside (audio)
: 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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From scenic highways and spontaneous detours to roadside inns and vintage diners, road trips offer a certain kind of freedom and ambiance that a flight can simply never replicate. Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026 Visitors engage in community tourism, experience local village life and explore roadside fruit stalls and mountain landscapes, trading coastal resorts for a slower rural pace. Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026 The Real Wild West The Bob demands a more immersive approach than Glacier and many other national parks, where scenic drives and roadside viewpoints draw the majority of visitors. Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026 On the way back from a day tour of nearby Pele Island, Tabitabi stops his van at a small village so visitors can buy fruit from a roadside table. Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for roadside

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1657, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of roadside was circa 1657

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“Roadside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roadside. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

roadside

1 of 2 noun
road·​side
ˈrōd-ˌsīd
: the strip of land along a road : the side of a road

roadside

2 of 2 adjective
: located by the side of a road
roadside hamburger stand

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