roadside.
Located beside a road (or railway).
Meaning & usage
Located beside a road (or railway).
The roadside stand did a good business just selling products to people who merely wanted directions.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *raidō Proto-West Germanic *raidu Old English rād Middle English rode English road Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *sīdaz Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ Old English sīde Middle English side English side English -side English roadside From road + -side.
The area on either side of a road.
I pulled over to the roadside to check the map.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *raidō Proto-West Germanic *raidu Old English rād Middle English rode English road Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *sīdaz Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ Old English sīde Middle English side English side English -side English roadside From road + -side.
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