roadside
/ˈɹoʊdsaɪd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.45 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The roadside stand did a good business just selling products to people who merely wanted directions."
- "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."
- "I pulled over to the roadside to check the map."
Etymology
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.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɹoʊdsaɪd/
- British English: /ˈɹəʊdsaɪd/
Inflected Forms
Derived Forms
Phrases
Synonyms
side of the road
wayside