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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Campgrounds and rental cabins are scattered along the shore, and in the summer, roadside stands sell fresh cherries, plums, and other fruit. Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 21 Apr. 2025 This crop would be sold in Dakar supermarkets and by roadside vendors — part of Mr. Agne’s mission to turn what was recently a luxury treat into an everyday fruit. Carmen Abd Ali, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025 Wildflowers blanket meadows and roadsides, forming seemingly endless seas of blue that draw an annual pilgrimage of ardent admirers and families seeking ideal photo-shoot backdrops. Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025 Viewers were able to see footage of the dog wandering a Mexico roadside with matted fur and visible signs of neglect before being taken in by his rescuer. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025 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 29 Apr. 2025.

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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