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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All plans also come with 24/7 roadside assistance and rental car reimbursement. Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 3 July 2026 Suffering from a broken rib and sinus infection, Remco Evenepoel hands his bidon to a child on the roadside and dismounts his bike. Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 July 2026 Security video shows the monks walking single-file along the roadside before the impact; police say the truck appeared to swerve off the road. Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 In Hruska’s estimation, some of the fireworks for sale at roadside stands are simply too powerful for amateur use. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 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 5 Jul. 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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