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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The food is just as memorable as the red roadside shack itself. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 4 July 2025 When stopping by the roadside is your only option, position your vehicle as far off the road as possible, ideally beyond guardrails. Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 3 July 2025 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. Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 3 July 2025 Personal fireworks, the firecrackers on sale at stores and roadside stands, can create more air quality issues. Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 3 July 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 16 Jul. 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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