wayside

American  

[wey-sahyd] / ˈweɪˌsaɪd /

noun

1. the side of the way; ways; 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; way ¹, side ¹

Example Sentences

Another recent idea floated by some in the administration was the 50-year mortgage, though that seems also to have fallen by the wayside.

From Barron's

But it also throws the traditional rules of theater by the wayside.

From Los Angeles Times

That relationship had fallen by the wayside until recently.

From Los Angeles Times

We learned to pick our battles for the greater good and let other things go by the wayside.

From Literature

Certain plot points are overexplained; others are left to fall by the wayside.

From Los Angeles Times