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

There are also semi-permanent art installations everywhere in the area, including along driveways and the roadside.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

The findings of an "initial" investigation into the incident on Monday "point to a roadside explosion striking the convoy", Lacroix told the UN Security Council earlier.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Schofield gained international recognition for a late-1980s Bugle Boy jeans advertisement in which she drove a black Ferrari through the desert before stopping beside a man standing at the roadside.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

"We may have to go into town or somewhere safer," said Issa Diayri, 31, a truck driver waiting in a roadside garage, his lorry idle for lack of deliveries from Iran.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

Declaration stalked all the way while Peach darted across Rural Route 2, back and forth, shouting at all the wonders he discovered along the roadside: “A caterpillar!” and “Dandelions! Make a wish!”

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles