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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Side stop: Snap a photo and grab a snack at The General Store in Tallulah Falls, a roadside shop with cliffside views. Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025 Diane Miller, Plantation A burden for motorists Florida Senate Bill 92, now moving through the Legislature, would require all vehicles to carry front license plates, on the off-chance that a roadside camera might catch a hit-and-run driver. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025 Beginning mid-March in North Texas, the sides of Interstate 30 and Interstate 35 practically become a roadside painting. David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2025 These early quirky roadside attractions of the 40s and 50s included things like Cypress Gardens, citrus grove viewing towers, and zoos. Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025 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 13 Apr. 2025.

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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