roadside

noun

road·​side ˈrōd-ˌsīd 

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Waymo’s support team is automatically notified if the vehicle crashes, and a roadside assistance representative will come to the collision site to assess the situation in person. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

The Afghan Taliban and the Iraqi insurgency beat the United States through roadside bombs and sheer doggedness. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Unlike local police officers, who conduct traffic stops regularly throughout their careers, immigration agents historically relied on other enforcement methods and had fewer opportunities to develop experience handling roadside encounters. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Accompanied by her family, the writer came to find all kinds of natural abundance, from bay nuts on the roadside to chanterelles in the forest. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1657, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for roadside

• abide
• allied
• applied
• aside
• astride
• azide
• backside
• bankside
• bastide
• bayside
• bedside
• belied

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