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

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

From Los Angeles Times

Over the years, many multipolar efforts have fallen by the wayside, including the Non-Aligned Movement, the New International Economic Order, the Group of 77 and the World Social Forum.

From Salon

Race and ethnicity fell by the wayside, he wrote, while creedal elements remained strong.

From The Wall Street Journal

Will a mission have to fall by the wayside as well?

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s the one that can go by the wayside.

From Los Angeles Times