roadside

noun

road·​side ˈrōd-ˌsīd 

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Now, trucking schools are printing out scripts of English phrases for drivers to know in case they’re pulled over for roadside inspections, the AP reports. —Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025

Charton shared two photos from the couple’s 2013 roadside nuptials. —Bailey Richards, People.com, 23 June 2025

Iran, which wanted U.S. troops off its doorstep, organized its own insurgents, and gave them a new kind of roadside bomb, a shaped charge that could send a slug of copper through any armor, including an M1 Abrams tank. —Karl Vick, Time, 22 June 2025

When a car refuses to start, drivers usually have three options: rely on a kind passerby with jumper cables, contact a friend or family member to help, or call roadside assistance. —William Jones, USA Today, 22 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1657, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for roadside

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

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