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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Music drifts through the salt air as roadside vendors fry fish on bare concrete slabs, their foodstands long washed away. David Culver, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025 On the way to Santa Fe, motor through Tucumcari’s trapped-in-time Route 66 roadside buildings, such as the Tee Pee Curios gift shop. Kit Bernardi, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025 Add-ons include rideshare insurance, coverage for classic cars and commercial autos, roadside assistance and rental car reimbursement. David McMillin, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025 To entertain the crowds and prevent visitors from trampling his berry farm, Knott hatched a plan to build some shops and roadside attractions inspired by the Old West. Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 27 Oct. 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 4 Nov. 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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