roadside — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Located beside a road (or railway).

   Usage

   • attributive
   • not-comparable

   Examples

   The roadside stand did a good business just selling products to people who merely wanted directions.

   More examples (3)

   I was rather impressed with the neat and tidy appearance of these roadside stations, many of which had their name boards painted in the blue and white colours of the Scottish Region.

   The roadside section of the tramway is limited to 12 m.p.h., except over the oblique road crossings, where speed is restricted to 4 m.p.h., with a compulsory stop immediately before.

   David Cameron has said the government will "look carefully" at the use of heavily armoured vehicles after three British soldiers were killed in Afghanistan by a roadside bomb while travelling in a Mastiff troop carrier.

Noun

1. The area on either side of a road.

   Synonyms

   side of the road

   Examples

   I pulled over to the roadside to check the map.

Noun

1. edge of a way or road or path

   Synonyms

   wayside

   Broader terms

   edge

   Examples

   flowers along the wayside