wayside

noun

way·​side ˈwā-ˌsīd 

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Arne Slot has picked up the baton from Jurgen Klopp and looks almost certain to lead Liverpool to their first Premier League title since 2019-20, even if the prospect of a more remarkable campaign has fallen by the wayside, following defeat in the Carabao Cup final and their Champions League exit. —Paul Taylor, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025

Betty’s world is introduced with real decor, like a big grey bed and an amusingly goofy invention of Grampy’s, but the handmade quality falls by the wayside as most of the rest of David Rockwell’s sets are conjured via that old menace, the big flat LED screen. —Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025

Musk's successor may also be less interested in delivering the stimulus checks, and leave the plan by the wayside. —Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025

And without that expertise, many basics of cybersecurity go by the wayside. —Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wayside

• abide
• allied
• applied
• aside
• astride
• azide
• backside
• bankside
• bastide
• bayside
• bedside
• belied

Kids Definition

wayside

noun

way·​side ˈwā-ˌsīd 

: the side or border of a road or path

wayside adjective