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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After running errands for Jeremiah and Belly’s upcoming nuptials, Conrad and Belly see a roadside peach cart and pull over for a snack. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025 Enjoy it at a roadside table as the city’s rhythm flows around you. Duncan Greenfield-Turk, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025 Twenty-four-hour roadside assistance is also included for two years and unlimited miles. Jessica Peralta, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025 Pasadena, California, claims to be its birthplace, with a 16-year-old short-order cook serving the first one more than 100 years ago in a roadside hamburger stand there. Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 17 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 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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