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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Its plans are affordable, backed by positive customer reviews and come with 24/7 roadside assistance. Alora Bopray, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025 Sam's Club provides affordable automotive services including tires and windshield wipers, with perks like free installation and roadside assistance. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025 What started as a roadside business in Idaho in 2018 has since grown into a buzzy dessert chain with storefronts in more than a dozen cities, including Wilmington. Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 12 Dec. 2025 The $15 million gift was the largest in history at the time for the organization, which is almost two decades old now—founded the same year military reporter Bob Woodruff was severely injured by a roadside bomb in Iraq. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 10 Dec. 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 20 Dec. 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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