wayside

noun

way·​side ˈwā-ˌsīd How to pronounce wayside (audio)
: the side of or land adjacent to a road or path
wayside adjective
Phrases
by the wayside
: out of consideration : into a condition of neglect or disuse
usually used with fall

Examples of wayside in a Sentence

Flowers grew along the wayside.
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Much of the criticism has fallen to the wayside over the last year as the league has attracted stars like Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau, Brooks Koepka and Phil Mickelson. Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025 The breed began to disappear after industrialization, as family farms fell by the wayside. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025 The episode sucked up so much oxygen that other banking regulation priorities fell by the wayside. Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025 Northern’s team, and the Woodhaven residents who have rallied behind him, believe the project will help revitalize a community that boasted great promise at the time of its creation but has since, in the eyes of some community leaders, fallen by the wayside. Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for wayside 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wayside was in the 15th century

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“Wayside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wayside. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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wayside

noun
way·​side ˈwā-ˌsīd How to pronounce wayside (audio)
: the side or border of a road or path
wayside adjective

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