: 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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Having had the guarantee of becoming a professional footballer since the age of 14, his schoolwork had fallen by the wayside.
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Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
But doing so would require purchasing more properties to fill in the gaps, and the proposal soon fell by the wayside.
—Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 6 Apr. 2026
Living rooms can sometimes fall by the wayside in home updates.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2026
After McLeod moved to Las Vegas in 2022, the restaurant fell a bit by the wayside, but McLeod returned this year to resurrect it after an extensive kitchen and dining room renovation.
—Amber Gibson, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
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Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
But doing so would require purchasing more properties to fill in the gaps, and the proposal soon fell by the wayside.
—Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 6 Apr. 2026
Living rooms can sometimes fall by the wayside in home updates.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2026
After McLeod moved to Las Vegas in 2022, the restaurant fell a bit by the wayside, but McLeod returned this year to resurrect it after an extensive kitchen and dining room renovation.
—Amber Gibson, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for wayside
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“Wayside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wayside. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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