roadside

American  

[rohd-sahyd] / ˈroʊdˌsaɪd /

noun

1. the side or border of the road; wayside.

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adjective

1. on or near the side of a road.

Etymology

Origin of roadside

First recorded in 1705–15; road + side ¹

Example Sentences

Last Thanksgiving, AAA responded to nearly 600,000 emergency roadside assistance calls for issues such as empty fuel tanks, dead batteries, and flat tires.

From Barron's

An eyewitness has captured two tornadoes from the roadside in Keota, a small town in the US state of Iowa.

From BBC

Family, faith and weathered crosses marking roadside fatalities are potent on these lands.

From Los Angeles Times

Sitting in front of a bank of TV screens showing busy London streets, he's explaining to me how a network of roadside cameras is helping a self-driving car to navigate heavy traffic.

From BBC

Mr. Jalone became a staff sergeant and served three tours in Iraq, until severe injuries in July 2006 from a roadside bomb brought his combat duties to an end.

From New York Times