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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Addressing those critical questions is a conundrum in Lake Tahoe, where on summer days evacuation routes are already constrained by people parking on roadsides. Calmatters, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025 These actions could ignite dry grass along the roadside and lead to a wildfire. Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2025 No parking options: If no parking area is available, pull your vehicle as far to the roadside as possible. Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 Mar. 2025 Migrant arrested on Florida roadside by federal, local law enforcement Alexander Aguilar Velasquez, 24, of Guatemala was detained for allegedly driving without a driver's license by local and federal law enforcement in St. Johns County, Florida, Feb. 24, 2025. Stepheny Price, Fox News, 14 Mar. 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 23 Mar. 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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