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

So Rocky did, telling her about the pheasant hunt, the finding of the roadside gun, Helen’s plan to smash it with an axe, and Nick’s competing plan to make it into an artwork by melting solder on it. — Tom Drury, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

Police said a preliminary investigation found that the 71-year-old maintenance operator was performing roadside service outside when his work truck shifted into neutral gear and began to roll backward. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

The attack comes a day after a roadside bomb struck a security forces convoy in the northwestern Hangu district and killed six soldiers. — Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026

The following year, a roadside bomb targeted the Palestinian Authority’s Prime Minister as his convoy was driving in Gaza. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 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