: 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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During the 8th to 10th centuries, this practice fell by the wayside and the penitential season of Lent started being marked with ashes placed on the heads of the entire congregation.
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Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
During the 8th to 10th centuries, this practice fell by the wayside and the penitential season of Lent started being marked with ashes placed on the heads of the entire congregation.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 13 Feb. 2026
In a society where men are often the breadwinners and handle household finances – and menstrual products are unaffordable for many – women’s health care needs tend to fall by the wayside, Ahsan said.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
These stories have fallen by the wayside.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
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Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
During the 8th to 10th centuries, this practice fell by the wayside and the penitential season of Lent started being marked with ashes placed on the heads of the entire congregation.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 13 Feb. 2026
In a society where men are often the breadwinners and handle household finances – and menstrual products are unaffordable for many – women’s health care needs tend to fall by the wayside, Ahsan said.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
These stories have fallen by the wayside.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Wayside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wayside. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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