wayside

/ˈweɪsaɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.99 in modern English

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noun

noun

adj

name

"Many wild flowers grew on the wayside."
"We stopped at a wayside pub."
"Many of the wayside stations have staggered platforms, a common arrangement on the S.E.R."

From Middle English waye syde, equivalent to way + side.

waysides (plural)

fall by the wayside go by the wayside wayside cross wayside pulpit

roadside

bayside

Questions

How do you pronounce wayside?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈweɪsaɪd/.

What does wayside mean?

The side of a road or path.

Where does wayside come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce wayside

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