: the strip of land along a road : the side of a road
roadside
adjective
Examples of roadside in a Sentence
a hamburger stand on the roadside
Recent Examples on the Web
Faial Island is often called the Blue Island for the azure hydrangeas that blanket its fields and roadsides.
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Andrew Nelson, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
Huge craters gaped on the roadside; factories lay in ruins.
—Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
He was assassinated in 1989, killed by a roadside bomb.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
In Germany, Europe’s largest car market, the lack of skilled workers is less pronounced than in the UK, according to ADAC, the country’s prime supplier of roadside services.
—Jamie Nimmo, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2024
Overpasses and roadsides were crowded with spectators.
—Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Wynonna Judd's daughter Grace Kelley has been arrested in Alabama following a roadside incident with police.
—Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
The study cited increases in traffic, travel on unfamiliar roads, speeding to arrive on time, driver distraction, viewing from unsafe roadside locations and drug- or alcohol-induced impairment related to eclipse celebrations beyond just changes in lighting as factors.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2024
Hanuman murtis can be found in various locations across India, including temples, homes and roadsides.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
Andrew Nelson, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
Huge craters gaped on the roadside; factories lay in ruins.
—Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
He was assassinated in 1989, killed by a roadside bomb.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
In Germany, Europe’s largest car market, the lack of skilled workers is less pronounced than in the UK, according to ADAC, the country’s prime supplier of roadside services.
—Jamie Nimmo, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2024
Overpasses and roadsides were crowded with spectators.
—Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Wynonna Judd's daughter Grace Kelley has been arrested in Alabama following a roadside incident with police.
—Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
The study cited increases in traffic, travel on unfamiliar roads, speeding to arrive on time, driver distraction, viewing from unsafe roadside locations and drug- or alcohol-induced impairment related to eclipse celebrations beyond just changes in lighting as factors.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2024
Hanuman murtis can be found in various locations across India, including temples, homes and roadsides.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Roadside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roadside. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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