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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The armored vehicles – a personnel carrier meant to better protect troops against roadside bombs – were introduced during the Iraq War. Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2025 During his two combat tours, roadside bombs hit his convoys repeatedly and left him with traumatic brain injuries. Chris Arnold , Quil Lawrence, NPR, 1 May 2025 This route has a total of 125 charging points and was also one of the top routes in terms of the number of roadside attractions worth checking out. Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025 The last time American contractors were hired to work in Gaza, in 2003, three employees of the security firm DynCorp were killed by a roadside bomb while escorting U.S. officials near Beit Lahiya, some 40 kilometers north of Rafah. Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 18 Apr. 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 15 May. 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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