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noun way·side \ ˈwā-ˌsīd \

Definition of wayside

:the side of or land adjacent to a road or path

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:out of consideration :into a condition of neglect or disuse —usually used with fall

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Flowers grew along the wayside.

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So as social rules fell by the wayside, and people were told to express themselves, swearing became more common.

— madeleine aggeler, The Cut, "New Study Finds Modern Writers Are a Bunch of Potty Mouths," 8 Aug. 2017
Park near the wayside and hike below the bridge to ogle this engineering marvel 238 feet above the muddy Kuskulana River.

— erin kirkland, Alaska Dispatch News, "A road less traveled: Driving to McCarthy with kids," 18 July 2017
After 181.5 kilometers, three uncategorized climbs and no shortage of devilishly difficult descents, 11 riders were left by wayside -- five through serious injury.

— henry young, CNN, "Tour de France under scrutiny after 70kph crash on 'crazy' stage," 10 July 2017
But sometimes baling hay on future commercial property falls by the wayside once the land is platted and development is imminent, Welcome said.

— roxie hammill, kansascity.com, "County appraiser holds onto his post — barely," 28 June 2017
Kaptain said that both of the previous propositions had fallen by the wayside, and about three months ago, another party took a look at the property as a possible site for a housing development.

— mike danahey, Elgin Courier-News, "Elgin still discussing land lease to charter school group," 27 June 2017
Traditional skills such as carving, honed over millennia, fell by the wayside.

— ron judd, The Seattle Times, "A master carver creates a totem pole to honor his sister-in-law," 22 June 2017
Many rivals, superiors, counterparts, and colleagues have fallen by the wayside during his 20 years atop Today, which attracts just over 4 million viewers every morning (down from 5.5 million in 2008).

— sarah ellison, The Hive, "Megyn Kelly, Matt Lauer, and the Battle for the Future of NBC," 19 June 2017
With the advent of air-conditioning in the 1950s, the tradition fell by the wayside.

— kenzie bryant, Vanities, "The Comey Hearing Didn’t Interrupt Seersucker Thursday," 8 June 2017

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First Known Use of wayside

15th century

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Definition of wayside for English Language Learners

: the land next to a road or path

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noun way·side \ ˈwā-ˌsīd \

Definition of wayside for Students

:the edge of a road

— by the wayside

:into a condition of neglect or disuse

… stay up all night and let your schoolwork fall by the wayside …
—Lemony Snicket, The Austere Academy

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