: the side of or land adjacent to a road or path
wayside
adjective
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Flowers grew along the wayside.
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With favorites falling to the wayside all over the undulating greens at Aronimink Golf Club, the ever-unflappable Scheffler sits atop the leaderboard after the opening day’s golf in Philadelphia.
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Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Plans for hub motors fell by the wayside in favor of a conventional drive unit, but the design was locked down, and journalists were able to ride in one of the prototypes last year at CES.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2026
There’s also the need for some defensive might, something that went by the wayside under head coach Adam Foote.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 11 May 2026
But Clark, who had 20 points, seven assists and five rebounds despite the loss, wasn’t going to let an opportunity to walk out with the famous country music star during his signature start to his shows go by the wayside.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
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Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Plans for hub motors fell by the wayside in favor of a conventional drive unit, but the design was locked down, and journalists were able to ride in one of the prototypes last year at CES.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2026
There’s also the need for some defensive might, something that went by the wayside under head coach Adam Foote.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 11 May 2026
But Clark, who had 20 points, seven assists and five rebounds despite the loss, wasn’t going to let an opportunity to walk out with the famous country music star during his signature start to his shows go by the wayside.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
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“Wayside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wayside. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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