Definition of wayside
: the side of or land adjacent to a road or path
wayside
adjectiveby the wayside
: out of consideration : into a condition of neglect or disuse —usually used with fall
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Examples of wayside in a Sentence
Flowers grew along the wayside.
Recent Examples of wayside from the Web
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Park near the wayside and hike below the bridge to ogle this engineering marvel 238 feet above the muddy Kuskulana River.
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After 181.5 kilometers, three uncategorized climbs and no shortage of devilishly difficult descents, 11 riders were left by wayside -- five through serious injury.
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But sometimes baling hay on future commercial property falls by the wayside once the land is platted and development is imminent, Welcome said.
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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.
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Traditional skills such as carving, honed over millennia, fell by the wayside.
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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).
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With the advent of air-conditioning in the 1950s, the tradition fell by the wayside.
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Speed of consumption is key, and niceties can fall by the wayside.
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First Known Use of wayside
15th century
WAYSIDE Defined for English Language Learners
wayside
playDefinition of wayside for English Language Learners
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: the land next to a road or path
WAYSIDE Defined for Kids
wayside
playDefinition 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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