: the side of or land adjacent to a road or path
wayside
adjective
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Flowers grew along the wayside.
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When shopping for lifestyle footwear, comfort is often pushed to the wayside in favor of fashion and flair.
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Footwear News, 7 May 2026
And Republican initiatives to cut income tax rates and bolster a state credit that offsets a portion of local property tax bills also were left by the wayside.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
My mom ended up getting cancer and passing away, and then the case just kind of went to the wayside.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Those promises fell by the wayside after Trump returned to the White House, and the administration began scrutinizing legal immigration processes.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
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Footwear News, 7 May 2026
And Republican initiatives to cut income tax rates and bolster a state credit that offsets a portion of local property tax bills also were left by the wayside.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
My mom ended up getting cancer and passing away, and then the case just kind of went to the wayside.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Those promises fell by the wayside after Trump returned to the White House, and the administration began scrutinizing legal immigration processes.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Wayside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wayside. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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