roadside
Americannoun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of roadside
Vocabulary lists containing roadside
Example Sentences
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For the last decade, 55-year-old Ponni has sat on a roadside in Bengaluru, the city known as India's Silicon Valley, making flower garlands.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
He explained that, in some ways, this change is a throwback to the roadside dining culture that existed in the U.S. before the Interstate Highway System, which prioritized convenience over caliber.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
The shop, a small outbuilding adjacent to a used car lot, now sat empty; its fading sign still stood roadside.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
The collective dreamed up the N.E.S.T. about two years ago as a way of paying tribute to maximalist roadside attractions like Wisconsin’s House on the Rock or New Mexico’s Tinkertown Museum.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
The sloughs by the roadside motionless and gray.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
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