: 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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Founded in Texas in 1982, the roadside oasis beloved for its delicious snacks and spotless bathrooms remained within the confines of the Lone Star State until 2019.
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025
In Bisbee, Travel + Leisure’s Best Small Desert Town of 2024, the steep, colorful streets are filled with galleries and cafés, while the town of Winslow along Route 66 preserves a slice of midcentury Americana, complete with neon signs, diners, and roadside curiosities.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2025
Association vice president David Ortiz said a main demand of ANTAC is for the Mexican government to replace municipal and state police officers at roadside stops with National Guard members.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 26 Nov. 2025
An hour’s drive northwest of Goma, across a vast moonscape of black lava, is a shambolic roadside community called Sake.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025
In Bisbee, Travel + Leisure’s Best Small Desert Town of 2024, the steep, colorful streets are filled with galleries and cafés, while the town of Winslow along Route 66 preserves a slice of midcentury Americana, complete with neon signs, diners, and roadside curiosities.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2025
Association vice president David Ortiz said a main demand of ANTAC is for the Mexican government to replace municipal and state police officers at roadside stops with National Guard members.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 26 Nov. 2025
An hour’s drive northwest of Goma, across a vast moonscape of black lava, is a shambolic roadside community called Sake.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for roadside
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“Roadside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roadside. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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