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roadside

noun
roadĀ·​side | \ ˈrōd-ˌsÄ«d How to pronounce roadside (audio) \

Definition of roadside

: the strip of land along a road : the side of a road

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Other Words from roadside

roadside adjective

Examples of roadside in a Sentence

a hamburger stand on the roadside

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Both are peer-to-peer RV rental services that provide a reliable marketplace for renters and owners to list and book RVs, and both offer 24/7 roadside assistance and travel concierge services for travelers in most areas. Joshua Berman, The Know, "10 app and websites to make booking your next camping trip easier," 31 July 2019 The women selling yams on the roadside were entrepreneurs. USA Today, "Were Wanda Tucker’s ancestors America’s first slaves? A difficult search for answers in far-away Angola," 22 Aug. 2019 Aplin is encouraging customers of the Texas company’s 38 stores along state highways to extend that emphasis on restroom cleanliness to the state roadsides. Karen Zurawski, Houston Chronicle, "TxDOT and Buc-ee’s: Clean bathrooms + clean roadsides = partnership," 20 Aug. 2019 Please park on the roadside of Route 44 across from Frog Rock and Firetower Road. courant.com, "Community News For The Stafford Edition," 16 Aug. 2019 Artisan workshops and produce stands dot the roadside. Outside Online, "The Best Places to Savor Fall in British Columbia," 14 Aug. 2019 People in Papua New Guinea gather at the roadside to welcome China's President Xi Jinping in Port Moresby on November 16, 2018, ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit. Julia Hollingsworth, CNN, "Why China is challenging Australia for influence over the Pacific Islands," 22 July 2019 With few animals to graze the roadsides, and with only Mr. Muntean to prune the orchards, the buildings are sinking below a canopy of walnut groves and apple trees. New York Times, "And Then There Was One: Three People Lived in This Village Until Two Were Murdered.," 15 July 2019 In the countryside men from the Imbonerakure sit at the roadside, demanding that passers-by display their election-tax receipts. The Economist, "Burundi’s ā€œeternal supreme guideā€ enforces an ā€œelection taxā€," 22 June 2019

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First Known Use of roadside

circa 1657, in the meaning defined above

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roadside

noun

English Language Learners Definition of roadside

: the land that is along a road : the area beside a road

roadside

noun
roadĀ·​side | \ ˈrōd-ˌsÄ«d How to pronounce roadside (audio) \

Kids Definition of roadside

: the strip of land beside a road

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