roadside

noun

road·​side ˈrōd-ˌsīd How to pronounce roadside (audio)
: the strip of land along a road : the side of a road
roadside adjective

Examples of roadside in a Sentence

a hamburger stand on the roadside
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Borrell explains that the federation had undercover agents who would be on the lookout for roadside stands selling maple syrup and check on people with high electric bills because producing syrup from maple sap requires a lot of electricity. Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024 The logistics chain also created a huge vulnerability, as supply convoys are prime targets for roadside bombs and ambushes. David Hambling, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 In the early 1900s, Paul Ecke Sr. began selling poinsettias from a roadside stand in Hollywood. Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 29 Nov. 2024 Against the gray sky, the verdant greens, grays and browns of the landscape stand out along the roadside. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for roadside 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1657, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of roadside was circa 1657

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“Roadside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roadside. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

roadside

1 of 2 noun
road·​side
ˈrōd-ˌsīd
: the strip of land along a road : the side of a road

roadside

2 of 2 adjective
: located by the side of a road
roadside hamburger stand

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