wayside

American  

[way-sahyd] / ˈweɪˌsaɪd /

noun

1. the side of the way; land immediately adjacent to a road, highway, path, etc.; roadside.

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adjective

1. being, situated, or found at or along the wayside.

   a wayside inn.

wayside British  

/ ˈweɪˌsaɪd /

noun

1. 1. the side or edge of a road

   2. (modifier) situated by the wayside

      a wayside inn

2. to cease or fail to continue doing something

   of the nine starters, three fell by the wayside

3. to be put aside on account of something more urgent

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wayside Idioms  

1. see fall by the wayside.

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Etymology

Origin of wayside

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at way ¹, side ¹

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

wayside

The other two, I’ve left by the wayside.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

But that timeframe fell by the wayside after the two fatal crashes, which were followed by a near-catastrophic January 2024 Alaska Airlines flight in which a fuselage panel blew out mid-flight.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

That doesn’t mean that it might not see a reissue along with some of the bonus tracks that got left by the wayside in those days, but right now I’m really moving into the future.”

From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026

The hard work and sweat-on-the-brow mentality has gone by the wayside.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

But since the men arrested at Rivonia were Ninety-Day detainees, and therefore not technically charged with a crime, this judicial principle went by the wayside.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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