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adj

roadside

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adj
1
Situated at the edge of a road.
"They grabbed lunch at a roadside diner."
noun
1
The strip of ground alongside a road.
"Wildflowers grew thick along the roadside."

How to Use Roadside

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe edge of a road, or something located right next to a road.

Common pairings
roadside assistance roadside diner along the roadside

Word Forms

roadsides plural

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Etymology

From "road" + "side," describing the strip of land bordering a road.

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