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

Bison roam freely, wild horses graze on ridges, and entire prairie dog towns pop up along the roadside. —Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026

The upbeat nature of this introduction’s tone hides some dark, dark stuff, but Caswill maintains its verve, even as Kenna … removes a roadside memorial cross? —Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026

Megan Green, an Air Quality program manager, went over different roadside barriers that would minimize or mitigate noise and air pollution from the highway. —Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026

Department of Sanitation workers doing roadside cleanup called police after finding the garbage bag containing a woman’s remains near 149th Ave. —Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 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